as in cart
a wheeled usually horse-drawn vehicle used for hauling
harness the horses up to the wagon so I can bring in the hay
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Recent Examples of wagon
Others want to stay offline but struggle to stay on the wagon.
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Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
But tariffs on bikes and their components would hurt the company already hobbled by changing household spending priorities and inflation, according to Roger Pasin, chief wagon officer at Radio Flyer.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Archaeologists also found everyday items used by the crew, including tools, harnesses and parts of wagons.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
But doing things the easy way has been unbecoming of the Ducks, who fell behind by two goals, circled the wagons to force overtime but then stumbled in the bonus session, 4-3, off Marco Rossi’s OT winner.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
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Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
But tariffs on bikes and their components would hurt the company already hobbled by changing household spending priorities and inflation, according to Roger Pasin, chief wagon officer at Radio Flyer.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Archaeologists also found everyday items used by the crew, including tools, harnesses and parts of wagons.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
But doing things the easy way has been unbecoming of the Ducks, who fell behind by two goals, circled the wagons to force overtime but then stumbled in the bonus session, 4-3, off Marco Rossi’s OT winner.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagon
cart
Noun
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In present-day Cuba, older adults drag carts loaded with a portable gas tank or a container of charcoal.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Students come in, pick up a cart or basket, and swivel through the aisles, adding apples, noodles, potatoes and milk to their haul.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Wagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagon. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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