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
The driver was trapped inside the cab and was extricated by Boston firefighters. Mike Deehan, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025 When Beyoncé announced her Cowboy Carter album, she was seen driving a retro taxi cab. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 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
  • While Tesla and Zoox are planning but have yet to launch fully driverless taxi services, Waymo vehicles are already transporting paying customers in giant swaths of select cities with no one in the driver's seat.
    Joann Muller, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The converted taxi cab shows up briefly in the background of one of the scenes.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Some states said the move would threaten improvements to busing for homeless children.
    Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Less commonly acknowledged was the fact that, under Jim Crow, Black schoolchildren were bused all the time.
    Louis Menand, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Those motoring to work in a Rolls-Royce aren’t being left out, either.
    Susan Campos, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The plot is motored by their deft, defiant mouths.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Owners should consider counter-conditioning their dogs to help ease the fear and increase the joy of riding in the car.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
  • This leaves room for the synth lines to ride on top of everything.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Cab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cab. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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