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Definition of cabnext
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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Recent Examples of cab
Noun
Both the cab and cargo area had caught fire, and the cargo area was virtually destroyed. Todd Feurer, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 Investigators believe the suspect walked to the firefighters' truck and, without saying anything, fired over the hood into the cab. Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
The offices of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance had people of all ages on Wednesday night waiting for the end of the nightly Ramadan fast, from children sitting at tables doing math homework to cab drivers just getting off their shifts. Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cab
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Noun
  • Set the scene Along dusty roads bordered by prickly pears, Kissamos’ taxi drivers roll down windows.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The man driving the taxi remained on the scene and cooperated with investigators, and neither alcohol nor drugs were believed to be a factor in the collision, police said.
    Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Plenty of tour companies will bus you up.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
  • In 1971, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the use of busing to achieve racial desegregation in schools.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Rahm motored along, and so did his Legion XIII team, which won for the first time this year.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The Route 66 Car Museum takes you on a century-long trip through automotive history; its collection of more than 75 classic cars includes the kind of models that motored down the Mother Road in its heyday.
    Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In the eighth, after New York tagged Jaden Hill for two runs on four hits in one-third inning, right-hander Antonio Senzatela rode to the rescue.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Violet Harris’ death underscores growing concerns about the risks of riding small, low-speed electric vehicles and the shortcomings of the user agreements riders have with the companies that rent them.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026

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“Cab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cab. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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