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as in carrying
to support and take from one place to another
there are shuttle buses to ferry visitors from the parking lots to the fairground
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as in sailing
to travel on water in a vessel
we're planning to ferry to several islands in the Lesser Antilles
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Recent Examples of ferrying
On most mornings, Nguyen Thien Bao threads his VinFast electric motorbike through the jammed traffic of Vietnam’s capital Hanoi — ferrying passengers and deliveries.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
The military did not provide evidence that the vessel was ferrying drugs.
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CBS News,
21 June 2026
If Skyports is planning on ferrying medical supplies and sensitive documents between businesses, vertiport to vertiport, what about your cappuccino?
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Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
19 June 2026
Souza was ferrying the four passengers, and Marsillac was flying solo in the second helicopter, according to CNN Brasil.
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Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
Both Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin are developing those lunar landers, which would be responsible for ferrying astronauts in lunar orbit to and from the moon's surface beginning as early as 2028 with Artemis IV.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
The three Hezbollah fighters had been stopped at a checkpoint in the country’s south, caught ferrying Kalashnikov rifles and thousands of rounds of ammunition toward the front line.
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Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
Both Bezos’s company and SpaceX hold NASA contracts to develop vehicles capable of ferrying astronauts from space to the moon’s surface for the Artemis program.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
His parents helped fuel his passion in every way possible, including ferrying him to events.
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Danielle Rossingh,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
ABC News,
22 June 2026
The military did not provide evidence that the vessel was ferrying drugs.
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CBS News,
21 June 2026
If Skyports is planning on ferrying medical supplies and sensitive documents between businesses, vertiport to vertiport, what about your cappuccino?
—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
19 June 2026
Souza was ferrying the four passengers, and Marsillac was flying solo in the second helicopter, according to CNN Brasil.
—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
Both Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin are developing those lunar landers, which would be responsible for ferrying astronauts in lunar orbit to and from the moon's surface beginning as early as 2028 with Artemis IV.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
The three Hezbollah fighters had been stopped at a checkpoint in the country’s south, caught ferrying Kalashnikov rifles and thousands of rounds of ammunition toward the front line.
—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
Both Bezos’s company and SpaceX hold NASA contracts to develop vehicles capable of ferrying astronauts from space to the moon’s surface for the Artemis program.
—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
His parents helped fuel his passion in every way possible, including ferrying him to events.
—
Danielle Rossingh,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferrying
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Demonstrators express frustration Protesters marching through Johannesburg’s city center Tuesday included young men carrying traditional fighting sticks and women of all ages.
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Dark figures were darting through the shadows—Germans were carrying sacks and pillows to their building.
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Options for activities include paddleboarding and chasing Arctic swells in the fjords, sailing through sea cliffs and the uninhabited Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, and spotting whales, seals, Arctic foxes, and more wildlife.
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Sail4th 250 kicks off Friday, featuring 40 vessels representing 40 nations sailing from the Verrazzano Bridge all the way north to the George Washington Bridge and docking at piers on 15 miles of waterfront across the city.
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Rotating the pot a bit to encourage even growth is fine; hauling your ficus all over the house is not.
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Since its launch, the company has diversified into logistics, fuel delivery, and transport, including hauling containers from Cuban ports to different provinces.
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Severe storms cause widespread damage in Wisconsin The boating incident occurred as severe thunderstorms moved across southern Wisconsin, triggering widespread damage in Walworth County.
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Deadly boating tragedies are common in the central African country, where late-night travels and overcrowded vessels are often blamed.
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Prosecutors accused the group of transporting unaccompanied children between the ages of 5 and 13 from Juárez, Mexico, into the United States.
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Vintage wooden crates have practical uses beyond transporting food, games, and other picnic essentials.
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The district court first blocked enforcement of the law, and the Fourth Circuit later ruled against West Virginia on the Title IX claim while sending the Equal Protection issue back for more fact-finding.
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Congo placed third in Group K and among the top third-place group finishers, sending them on to the knockout rounds for the first time in history.
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“Ferrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferrying. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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