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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
During the fight, three firefighters were injured and at some point the man got into the cab. Nathaniel Percy, Orange County Register, 28 Feb. 2025 Danza portrayed Tony Banta, an Italian-American who worked as a cab driver and boxer. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 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
  • In a memorandum drafted by the consular official overseeing the case, there is no reference to Fitzgerald being drunk, and blame is shifted to aggressive taxi drivers and an argument over the cost of a fare.
    Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Thirteen years later he’s paid off most of his arrears and saved enough to buy a hot dog cart and taxi cab that his now-adult children manage back home.
    Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Still, the younger Sheets was mired in a 3-for-24 start in spring training and was not in the lineup the day the Padres bused to Maryvale for an exhibition against the Brewers.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
  • There was talk of a constitutional amendment prohibiting busing as a tool of desegregation.
    Louis Menand, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The company has now motored into the Taipei Cycle 2025 trade show with a fat-tire adventure model and an addition to its ebii commuter.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025
  • This season, led by first-time All-Star Cade Cunningham and Coach of the Year candidate J.B. Bickerstaff, the Pistons have motored to the No. 6 spot in the Eastern Conference.
    Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The rear portion of a cycling jersey is specifically designed to be slightly longer in order to prevent it from riding up and exposing your back while in a forward riding position.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Top Florida hotels for a green getaway Isla Bella Beach Resort, Marathon Want a free boat ride through the clear waters of the Florida Keys, while turning it into a do-gooding adventure?
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025

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“Cab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cab. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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