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a vehicle with two handles, a large bowl, and usually one wheel that is used for carrying heavy loads of dirt, rocks, etc.
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Recent Examples of wheelbarrow
Essentials for the day are grabbing a wheelbarrow to pick the perfect pumpkin, going on a tractor ride and enjoying a slice of pumpkin pie.
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Staff Report, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Turn over wheelbarrows and change the water in birdbaths at least twice a week.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
Some visitors walked around casually, looking at the ground, while others brought wagons and wheelbarrows to haul supplies.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
After Mother Ezumi read off their names, the Sisters in the pine sap detail were sent on their way to load a wheelbarrow up with tapping implements and buckets, collect their student charges, and march off to Mitsuyama.
—Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
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Staff Report, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Turn over wheelbarrows and change the water in birdbaths at least twice a week.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
Some visitors walked around casually, looking at the ground, while others brought wagons and wheelbarrows to haul supplies.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 19 Aug. 2025
After Mother Ezumi read off their names, the Sisters in the pine sap detail were sent on their way to load a wheelbarrow up with tapping implements and buckets, collect their student charges, and march off to Mitsuyama.
—Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheelbarrow
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Abc, which started in 1897 with a pushcart selling carpets in the Lower East Side, moved to its Flatiron District address on 888 Broadway in 1961.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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The two initially sold coffee out of a pushcart by the railroad tracks in downtown Grants Pass.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Sep. 2025
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Jason field dressed his buck at the food plot and loaded it into his truck.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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The man placed the items in the bed of his truck.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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Guests can take a tram tour of the park, one of the largest sites in the World Birding Center network, or attend one of the many ranger programs about the nature and history of the area.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Singapore Packed with adventure, Sentosa Island has long been the locals’ quick getaway from the city, accessible by car, bus, or aerial tram.—
Elizabeth See,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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German Fest includes wagon rides, live music, a fish fry, letters to Santa, a children's craft area, an appearance by Santa Claus and a Christmas Market.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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More innovatively, a Polish start-up is trialling electromagnetic propulsion for wagons, allowing each to be powered individually and reducing the need for mile-long, hard-to-stop freight trains, the BBC reported.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Joe Alt, the Chargers' tackle, left on a cart with what Adam Schefter said was another severe high ankle sprain.—
Chris Bumbaca,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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It’s been a huge hit with my guests, and right now, Prime members can add it to their carts for just $40.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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The ancient long barrow, located at the border of the villages Dlouhé Dvory and Lípa in the country’s eastern Bohemia region, measures roughly 620 feet long and 50 feet wide at its largest point.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
2 July 2024
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Another Bronze Age cemetery located ten miles from Stonehenge features 20 barrows, or circular mounds, some of which show signs of cremation.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Dec. 2023
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Dutro specializes in fabricating equipment like hand trucks, carts and dollies, so a vehicular trailer in the hot overland adventure market is a natural extension of its talents.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Apr. 2025
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Sandoz wheeled a roughly 250-pound condensing unit into place on a hand truck with the grace of a ballroom dancer.—
Andrew Ford,
USA TODAY,
11 Sep. 2024
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“Wheelbarrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheelbarrow. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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