cab 1 of 2

as in taxi
an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usually determined by the distance traveled called a cab to get back to the hotel

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cab

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verb

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Recent Examples of cab
Noun
And when he’s actually pulled away and thrown into the back of a cab, Kilmer’s exit is as unceremonious as a cable yanked out from an amp, leaving viewers drifting along the film’s woozy currents. Beatrice Loayza, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025 Alexandra has spent the last day sharing a cab with Hillary’s dead body. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
The starting price for the 3500 chassis cabs $49,285 including delivery charge, about $1,700 less than the 2024 model. Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 Some fans walked away from the stadium to grab an Uber or cab back to their hotels. Bryan West, USA TODAY, 25 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for cab
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cab
Noun
  • Officer Tietjen was stationed at the PATH station in Midtown and commandeered a taxi to reach the World Trade Center.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
  • One thing that every taxi driver will talk about these days is Donald Trump.
    Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Some states said the move would threaten improvements to busing for homeless children.
    Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Less commonly acknowledged was the fact that, under Jim Crow, Black schoolchildren were bused all the time.
    Louis Menand, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Those motoring to work in a Rolls-Royce aren’t being left out, either.
    Susan Campos, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The plot is motored by their deft, defiant mouths.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Owners should consider counter-conditioning their dogs to help ease the fear and increase the joy of riding in the car.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
  • This leaves room for the synth lines to ride on top of everything.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Cab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cab. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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