as in mobile
capable of being moved especially with ease
a portable stereo system
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Recent Examples of portable
The multifunctional wall adds on €895 and the portable toilet another €343, bringing total price for the model with part-time bathroom to €20,578 (US$21,425).
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New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2025
Mainstays mesh pop-up hamper: $3.28 (Walmart) Whether mom’s still doing your laundry or you’re tasked with taking it to the laundry mat, a collapsible and portable laundry hamper like this one by Mainstays at Walmart is essential in a dorm room.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
So The Best 7 Space Heaters of 2025 These portable heaters will heat a room quickly, quietly, and safely.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2025
The $175,000 Founders Edition includes all of these, along with premium bedding, a portable projector, and membership to an exclusive club for owners of this variant.
—New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2025
Mainstays mesh pop-up hamper: $3.28 (Walmart) Whether mom’s still doing your laundry or you’re tasked with taking it to the laundry mat, a collapsible and portable laundry hamper like this one by Mainstays at Walmart is essential in a dorm room.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
So The Best 7 Space Heaters of 2025 These portable heaters will heat a room quickly, quietly, and safely.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2025
The $175,000 Founders Edition includes all of these, along with premium bedding, a portable projector, and membership to an exclusive club for owners of this variant.
—New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portable
Adjective
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With mobile quarterbacks like Mahomes able to stretch plays and gain extra yards, Parsons worries that these deceptive movements are fundamentally altering the game.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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Instead, the coach is encouraged by what he’s seen from the mobile blueliner as of late.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Outerwear is still very present with a focus on technical function and versatility, pieces like modular jackets with detachable linings or multipocket jackets [or] vests that combine utility without sacrificing design and aesthetic.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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That’s up 3,245 lb ft of torque from the normal Q6 E-tron, which is Audi’s first vehicle built on Volkswagen’s modular Premium Platform Electric (PPE) platform (also used in the new A6 E-tron and Porsche Macan EV).—
Umar Shakir,
The Verge,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Rarities abound, which makes this feel as much like an archive tour as a movable scrapbook.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
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Many fitness brands on the market make sweat-wicking movable fabrics for yoga.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Portable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portable. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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