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 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
Verb
Lee Je-hoon is set to reprise his fan-favorite role as vigilante cab driver Kim Do-gi in Taxi Driver 3, the latest installment in the hit Korean action series from SBS and Viu. Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025 Only use cabs from the official queue – or ride-shares ride-hailing services from official apps – that are clearly marked and have a functioning meter and the driver’s ID displayed inside. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cab
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cab
Noun
  • Vietnam has introduced reforms, adopting stricter vehicle emissions standards and pledging that 50% of buses and taxis will be electric by 2030.
    Spike Johnson, NBC news, 29 June 2025
  • Celebrities in superyachts and taxi boats are sailing into the three-day wedding party while protests spread throughout the city ahead of the lavish wedding.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • The next morning he was bused to Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill.
    Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
  • The lawsuit followed a decision by Jefferson County Board of Education members voted last April to cut busing for all Academies of Louisville programs and magnet schools — aside from Central, Western, Grace James Academy and DuBois Academy.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • But momentum flipped in the fifth when North Reading turned an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play and tacked on an insurance run when Matt Mancinelli motored around from first to score on a bloop single by Torra.
    Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
  • TikTok clued us into the power of shaving your body—mainly your she-shrubbery—using what is technically a beard trimmer, because it's designed explicitly to motor through coarse hair.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • With 63km remaining, Healy’s fellow Irishman Eddie Dunbar attacks, riding in the purple jersey of the Australian Jayco-AlUla team.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 12 July 2025
  • The team got off to a 16-0 first-quarter lead and was able to ride that to the win, even with the Sugar Skulls winning two of the remaining three quarters.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025

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“Cab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cab. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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