trundle

verb

Definition of trundlenext
as in to bus

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Recent Examples of trundle After peering through the appliance’s glass door, Sprout trundled back to report the existence of several sodas. — Will Knight, Wired News, 27 Jan. 2026 Two outreach staffers with PATH, a nonprofit service provider, trundled down the dirt road in an SUV. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 The 18-wheelers serving Madison Square Garden, which now trundle in, back out, and cause gridlock on the street, will move through the building’s innards and stay out of sight. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026 Over 26 hours and 800 miles, this train trundles to the eastern city of Kars along the border with Armenia, unveiling the geographical marvels and dramatic vistas of Türkiye's Anatolian provinces. — Monisha Rajesh, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for trundle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trundle
  1. bus
  2. cab
  3. motor
  4. ride
  5. sail
  6. navigate
  7. jet
Verb
  • The Lakeshore Corridor route issues, including busing to accommodate construction of the fourth rail line into Millennium Station, bring down the overall metric to 80.7%.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2026
  • In the nineties, when someone was released from Rikers, the D.O.C.’s standard practice was to bus them to Queens Plaza, in Long Island City, where they would be dropped off, usually in the middle of the night.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Definition of bus
Verb
  • The offices of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance had people of all ages on Wednesday night waiting for the end of the nightly Ramadan fast, from children sitting at tables doing math homework to cab drivers just getting off their shifts.
    — Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of cab
Verb
  • Eventually, Flores and Álvarez motored to the rendezvous point, where there was no sign of the Fiorella, or of the other skiff.
    — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • Mora picked the ball up on halfway and just kept on motoring forward, moving towards two runners on the right, eventually nudging the ball through for Jorge Sanchez, who bundled the ball across for Quinones to finish.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of motor
Verb
  • Long ago, a train-riding and hitchhiking tour of several European countries took me to Belgium, where I was graciously taken in by the family of an American friend of mine.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • Charges include one felony count each for evading a peace officer and evading an officer while riding an e-motorcycle.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of ride
Verb
  • Facing no one but the goalkeeper, Moshobane sailed an uncontested shot from 18 yards over the top of the net.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
  • The ship was sailing an Alaska and Canada voyage round-trip from San Francisco, according to CruiseMapper.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of sail
Verb
  • The parking at Krog Street Market can be intimidating, but there’s no need to try to navigate the valet or the small lot in the front of the market.
    — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • Ohtani successfully navigated traffic to throw a scoreless fifth, but Xander Bogaerts tagged him for an RBI double in the sixth.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of navigate
Verb
  • And for those ready to jet off on summer travels, this is your chance to stock up on SPF, travel-sized toiletries, and maybe even pick up a new carry-on for the road.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 25 June 2026
  • My schedule as a travel writer involves year-round trips, jetting off from my home base in Paris to cover a hotel opening in Croatia or Madrid.
    — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026
Definition of jet

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