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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 wheelbarrows
The storefront, which opened in 1852, supplied early miners with dynamite and Studebaker wheelbarrows.
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Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Flip wheelbarrows, drill drainage holes and keep containers under cover.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
That includes plant saucers, watering cans, buckets, wheelbarrows, tarps, birdbaths and rain barrels.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Flip wheelbarrows, drill drainage holes in planters and keep buckets covered or indoors.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Some people who struggled to walk were brought to the Mass in wheelbarrows pushed by family members.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
This can double as a good way to hide garden hoses and wheelbarrows.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Visitors pay between $75 and $90 to choose and cut their own trees, with saws and wheelbarrows provided.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
Outsize portraits of all three are hauled down endless streets as crowds of obligatory fans parade their wheelbarrows, shovels and carbines.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Flip wheelbarrows, drill drainage holes and keep containers under cover.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
That includes plant saucers, watering cans, buckets, wheelbarrows, tarps, birdbaths and rain barrels.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Flip wheelbarrows, drill drainage holes in planters and keep buckets covered or indoors.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Some people who struggled to walk were brought to the Mass in wheelbarrows pushed by family members.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
This can double as a good way to hide garden hoses and wheelbarrows.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Visitors pay between $75 and $90 to choose and cut their own trees, with saws and wheelbarrows provided.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
Outsize portraits of all three are hauled down endless streets as crowds of obligatory fans parade their wheelbarrows, shovels and carbines.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheelbarrows
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
Noun
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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
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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
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
Cite this Entry
“Wheelbarrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheelbarrows. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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