as in automobile
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
every teenager's dream of getting a driver's license and a first car
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Recent Examples of car
The new film centers on a group of five friends facing dangerous consequences after making a pact to stay silent about their involvement in a tragic car accident.
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Albino Barrera, 73, and 2-year-old Sofia Barrera were leaving a church member’s birthday party with the child’s mother, her grandmother and a cousin, when a woman driving a white Chevy SUV lost control of her car and crashed into the family’s Ford SUV Saturday, April 19.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Around the world, some clinics are reconsidering what items can be reused or recycled, as well as beginning to phase out an anesthetic known as desflurane, one bottle of which is equivalent to driving a gas car 2,200 miles..
—Simmone Shah, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
His father and uncle — the only two remaining rail car workers in the neighborhood — still live there.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
Albino Barrera, 73, and 2-year-old Sofia Barrera were leaving a church member’s birthday party with the child’s mother, her grandmother and a cousin, when a woman driving a white Chevy SUV lost control of her car and crashed into the family’s Ford SUV Saturday, April 19.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Around the world, some clinics are reconsidering what items can be reused or recycled, as well as beginning to phase out an anesthetic known as desflurane, one bottle of which is equivalent to driving a gas car 2,200 miles..
—Simmone Shah, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
His father and uncle — the only two remaining rail car workers in the neighborhood — still live there.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for car
Noun
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Elegant showrooms featuring dramatic lighting, rotating platforms, and luxurious surroundings elevated the automobile from mere transportation to aspirational lifestyle statement.—
Alex Levin,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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In the 20th century, automobiles defined modernity.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lawyers for the Venezuelans said many have been loaded on to buses, presumably headed for the airport, without having had a realistic opportunity to contest their removal under the Alien Enemies Act.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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True, the Port Authority managed to squeeze a nearly $2 billion loan out of Joe Biden’s federal government to help with the $10 billion (and rising) cost of rebuilding its bus terminal.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For those who like to keep fit, there's a fitness center with Technogym equipment, free weights, Power Plate machines, a Kinesis wall, and a Pilates corner.—
Nicole Brewer,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2025
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Beer-brewing equipment, including 12 tanks, two copper brewhouse kettles and a cooling machine, had to be brought up to the 33rd floor of Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower by crane, but for guests, the epic views over the Singapore skyline are worth it.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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Automakers are grappling with prospects of rising prices and supply-chain disruption, after Trump imposed 25% tariffs on vehicles and auto parts imported from outside the United States.—
Abhirup Roy,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The New York International Auto Show opens as tariffs roil the auto industry.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Car.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/car. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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