freight train

noun

: a train that carries goods : a train that carries freight

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Devin Booker and Brooks have been very good, and Jalen Green has helped, but stopping the Thunder is like trying to stop a freight train. David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026 Bromley are a freight train trampling opponents along their way with physicality, aggression and speed, alongside some occasional sprinkles of finesse. Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026 The two-parter takes a turn, though, when SG-3 and SH-13 start taking heavy losses on a mission, and reality hits Bregman — and everyone else — like a freight train. Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026 Since then, the basketball program has grown from a flailing handcar to the little engine that could to a freight train. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for freight train

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“Freight train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freight%20train. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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