as in carts
a wheeled usually horse-drawn vehicle used for hauling
harness the horses up to the wagon so I can bring in the hay
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Recent Examples of wagons
Davis and other state officials attempted to circle the wagons.
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Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2026
During a time when Lane Kiffin once again became the target of fans everywhere, his new AD stepped up and circled the wagons.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Euphoria swept across the country, including in small towns like Ashland, where my friends and I had pulled red wagons around to gather scrap for the war effort.
—Fran Moreland Johns, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Faced with an enemy encirclement, the General ordered his troops to use their heavy armored wagons to provide cover.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
As prospectors and settlers in covered wagons, on horseback, and even traveling on foot flooded the Front Range in response to rumors of the discovery of gold, the population in the area exploded.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
In an untitled work from 1995, a cluster of sturdy wagons sits at the edge of a frozen lake, a site where her family of peripatetic horse traders often camped.
—Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
But doing things the easy way has been unbecoming of the Ducks, who fell behind by two goals, circled the wagons to force overtime but then stumbled in the bonus session, 4-3, off Marco Rossi’s OT winner.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
From a quick trip to the park to a weekend away, Keenz wagons offer style and comfort.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2026
During a time when Lane Kiffin once again became the target of fans everywhere, his new AD stepped up and circled the wagons.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Euphoria swept across the country, including in small towns like Ashland, where my friends and I had pulled red wagons around to gather scrap for the war effort.
—Fran Moreland Johns, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Faced with an enemy encirclement, the General ordered his troops to use their heavy armored wagons to provide cover.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
As prospectors and settlers in covered wagons, on horseback, and even traveling on foot flooded the Front Range in response to rumors of the discovery of gold, the population in the area exploded.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
In an untitled work from 1995, a cluster of sturdy wagons sits at the edge of a frozen lake, a site where her family of peripatetic horse traders often camped.
—Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
But doing things the easy way has been unbecoming of the Ducks, who fell behind by two goals, circled the wagons to force overtime but then stumbled in the bonus session, 4-3, off Marco Rossi’s OT winner.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
From a quick trip to the park to a weekend away, Keenz wagons offer style and comfort.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagons
Noun
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During their Permission to Dance On Stage concerts, BTS used carts to bring the group closer to fans in the stadium's further sections.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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According to the GoFundMe, he was shot twice while retrieving carts from the parking lot.—
Caroline Zimmerman
May 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 May 2026
Noun
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One person was killed when a pair of semi-trucks collided in Riverside County early Monday morning, according to authorities.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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“Wagons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagons. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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