cab 1 of 2

as in taxi
an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usually determined by the distance traveled called a cab to get back to the hotel

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verb

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Recent Examples of cab
Noun
Authorities said the driver, a man, is inside the cab and in communication with firefighters. Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025 But highways demand higher speeds and the massive size of 18-wheelers, weighing up 80,000 pounds with the cab and a loaded trailer, present their own challenges. Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
The starting price for the 3500 chassis cabs $49,285 including delivery charge, about $1,700 less than the 2024 model. Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 Some fans walked away from the stadium to grab an Uber or cab back to their hotels. Bryan West, USA TODAY, 25 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for cab 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cab
Noun
  • Claudia Morales/Reuters Felicidad Quispe works as a taxi driver in El Alto, Bolivia.
    Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2025
  • April 30, 1987: Feds offer immigrants ways to gain legal status Less than 1 1/2 years after overseeing raids on taxi drivers in the U.S. illegally, Moyer details plans to open four centers to help immigrants with paperwork to become legal U.S. residents.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The plan is to bus students in from different schools to exclusively use the space during the school day for programs and swim lessons.
    Kate Murphy, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
  • At the start of 2025, the city combined its migrant shelters with the system for people experiencing homelessness, ending a yearslong practice of publicly tracking how many new arrivals came to Chicago, mostly bused here by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
    Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • If a whale appears closer than that, the boats are advised to slowly motor away from the animal.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
  • There, cars took turns motoring them a few miles to the Nyack Lodge.
    Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Video from the crash shows Balde riding along E. 161st St. when the driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee plows into him while apparently speeding south on Melrose Ave.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
  • The Heat are 1-5 in their last six games and rode a four-game skid into the All-Star break.
    Zach Harper, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025

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“Cab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cab. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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