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as in instrumentalities
something used to achieve an end
used organized protests as a vehicle for change
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something used to carry goods or passengers
bought a larger vehicle after they had a third baby
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Recent Examples of vehicles
As Sousa-Martins drove forward, another agent shot at him 13 times, injuring Sousa-Martins as well as Solomon Antonio Serrano-Esquivel, a passenger in one of the ICE vehicles who was already in federal custody.
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Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
The notice states 170,169 vehicles with hybrid systems built between November 2020 and January 2024 are affected by the issue, making the recall the biggest since Jaguar and Land Rover merged in 2008.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
The latest report shows how the adoption of heat pumps, and a greater share of more fuel-efficient and electric vehicles on the road, continues to drive down greenhouse gas emissions in the residential buildings and transportation sectors, according to officials.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Or what if turning our sidewalks into lanes for these little commercial vehicles leaves the total number of cars in the street unchanged?
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
By combining cutting-edge protection, mobility, and digital integration, these vehicles are set to play a crucial role in enhancing military effectiveness and safeguarding personnel.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
The forecaster suggested that Arkansans pull their vehicles under a carport or roof and stay inside in order to try to protect themselves and property from hail.
—Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2026
Lake County, Indiana, Sheriff's deputies and Indiana State Police were pursuing two vehicles, and the high-speed pursuit crossed the state line and entered Chicago.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
One of the vehicles waved a Palestinian flag out the window while screeching around the intersection.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
The notice states 170,169 vehicles with hybrid systems built between November 2020 and January 2024 are affected by the issue, making the recall the biggest since Jaguar and Land Rover merged in 2008.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
The latest report shows how the adoption of heat pumps, and a greater share of more fuel-efficient and electric vehicles on the road, continues to drive down greenhouse gas emissions in the residential buildings and transportation sectors, according to officials.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Or what if turning our sidewalks into lanes for these little commercial vehicles leaves the total number of cars in the street unchanged?
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
By combining cutting-edge protection, mobility, and digital integration, these vehicles are set to play a crucial role in enhancing military effectiveness and safeguarding personnel.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
The forecaster suggested that Arkansans pull their vehicles under a carport or roof and stay inside in order to try to protect themselves and property from hail.
—Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2026
Lake County, Indiana, Sheriff's deputies and Indiana State Police were pursuing two vehicles, and the high-speed pursuit crossed the state line and entered Chicago.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
One of the vehicles waved a Palestinian flag out the window while screeching around the intersection.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehicles
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The critical choke point is responsible for a fifth of the world’s daily oil transports.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2026
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With the number of traumatic injuries attributed to falls increasing rapidly, the number of Border Patrol transports to hospital intensive care units reached new highs.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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All 12 songs incorporate bells or bell-like instruments into their sparse mixes.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
26 Apr. 2026
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In this high-altitude corridor, several observatories operate side by side using some of the most sophisticated instruments ever engineered.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Sacramento International Airport transportations security officers received some pay Monday — their first paycheck in over a month — as the partial government shutdown continues.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Mayoral press conferences and news releases began to include a running tally of involuntary transportations—an acknowledgment, perhaps, of some outer limit to the power of asking nicely from a screen.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
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One chapter closes, another opens The destruction of several Russian Kamov Ka-52s using drones doesn’t signal the end of the attack helicopter by any means.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Still, this isn’t a bad group by any means, and the team could easily go into the season with Barmore, Durden, Taylor, Williams and Farmer/Gregory.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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The car's design is radical compared to Jaguar's modern conveyances.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Transfers made after a dispute becomes foreseeable can be challenged as fraudulent conveyances.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Bo Erickson | Reuters A source who was attending the event, and was briefed by Secret Service after the shooting, told CNBC’s Eamon Javers that a man with a shotgun had approached metal detectors and was shot by Secret Service agents.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2026
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Players and coaches have become maddeningly mealy-mouthed, striving to avoid upsetting agents, sponsors, owners, fans, thin-skinned politicians, and whoever else might object.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Fossils from these most special locations not only show body outlines and external textures but also preserve details from appendages and internal organs, from eyes and gills to guts and nerve networks.—
Marlowe Starling,
Quanta Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Whitaker donated his corneas, four organs and his heart for research.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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The World Health Organization lists age, obesity, alcohol and tobacco use and family history as factors that contribute to breast cancer.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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On the House floor, Persons-Mulicka sidestepped specifics about what factors went into the map.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Vehicles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehicles. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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