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Recent Examples of taxi
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Nasir Khan, a scrawny Pakistani American college student living with his parents in Queens, sneaks out and drives his dad’s taxi to a party in Manhattan.
—Stephanie Bai, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Due to her intoxicated state, she was escorted off of the Southwest Airlines flight before the plane taxied, Dallas police wrote in the warrant.
—Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2025
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Noun
After acquiring taxi app Freenow in July 2025, Lyft has expanded service into Europe and Canada.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Nasir Khan, a scrawny Pakistani American college student living with his parents in Queens, sneaks out and drives his dad’s taxi to a party in Manhattan.
—Stephanie Bai, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
The plane was able to taxi and park without further incident.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Due to her intoxicated state, she was escorted off of the Southwest Airlines flight before the plane taxied, Dallas police wrote in the warrant.
—Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taxi
Noun
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Oceanside fire crews rescued the driver of a semi-truck that crashed on Interstate 5 near Harbor Drive early Wednesday, leaving the cab dangling 70 feet above the San Luis Rey River in Oceanside.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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My husband's father was a cab driver.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The airplane known for chauffeuring the vice president of the United States touched down in Northern California after leaving Washington early Saturday morning.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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But Americans who can’t afford a car at all will face more hurdles when returning to work, running errands and chauffeuring children — especially in cities or towns lacking reliable public transportation.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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A little girl riding a bike with training wheels, notwithstanding her hot pink tutu.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some bus stops are also used as a hub for the distribution of narcotics, with people buying and selling out in the open, in addition to smoking fentanyl or methamphetamines while riding the bus, according to Jacobson.—
Michael Ruiz , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Taxi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taxi. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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