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a vehicle with two handles, a large bowl, and usually one wheel that is used for carrying heavy loads of dirt, rocks, etc.
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Recent Examples of wheelbarrows
The storefront, which opened in 1852, supplied early miners with dynamite and Studebaker wheelbarrows.
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Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Flip wheelbarrows, drill drainage holes and keep containers under cover.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
That includes plant saucers, watering cans, buckets, wheelbarrows, tarps, birdbaths and rain barrels.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Flip wheelbarrows, drill drainage holes in planters and keep buckets covered or indoors.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Some people who struggled to walk were brought to the Mass in wheelbarrows pushed by family members.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
This can double as a good way to hide garden hoses and wheelbarrows.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Visitors pay between $75 and $90 to choose and cut their own trees, with saws and wheelbarrows provided.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
Outsize portraits of all three are hauled down endless streets as crowds of obligatory fans parade their wheelbarrows, shovels and carbines.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Flip wheelbarrows, drill drainage holes and keep containers under cover.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
That includes plant saucers, watering cans, buckets, wheelbarrows, tarps, birdbaths and rain barrels.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Flip wheelbarrows, drill drainage holes in planters and keep buckets covered or indoors.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Some people who struggled to walk were brought to the Mass in wheelbarrows pushed by family members.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
This can double as a good way to hide garden hoses and wheelbarrows.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Visitors pay between $75 and $90 to choose and cut their own trees, with saws and wheelbarrows provided.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
Outsize portraits of all three are hauled down endless streets as crowds of obligatory fans parade their wheelbarrows, shovels and carbines.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheelbarrows
Noun
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The Ford Maverick is one of the few trucks on the market to deliver over 500 miles of driving range without a massive gas tank or diesel fuel.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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During a time when Lane Kiffin once again became the target of fans everywhere, his new AD stepped up and circled the wagons.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Euphoria swept across the country, including in small towns like Ashland, where my friends and I had pulled red wagons around to gather scrap for the war effort.—
Fran Moreland Johns,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
Noun
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In the warmer months, the brewery hosts food carts, live music, and entertainment.—
Anna Laird Barto,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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While some debate over the cost, many shoppers agreed the comforting, family-friendly meal was worth adding to their carts, especially for an easy weeknight dinner with enough leftovers for another meal the next day.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
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“Wheelbarrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheelbarrows. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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