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a vehicle with two handles, a large bowl, and usually one wheel that is used for carrying heavy loads of dirt, rocks, etc.
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Recent Examples of wheelbarrows
That includes plant saucers, watering cans, buckets, wheelbarrows, tarps, birdbaths and rain barrels.
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Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Flip wheelbarrows, drill drainage holes in planters and keep buckets covered or indoors.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Some people who struggled to walk were brought to the Mass in wheelbarrows pushed by family members.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
This can double as a good way to hide garden hoses and wheelbarrows.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Visitors pay between $75 and $90 to choose and cut their own trees, with saws and wheelbarrows provided.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
Outsize portraits of all three are hauled down endless streets as crowds of obligatory fans parade their wheelbarrows, shovels and carbines.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Several customers were busy filling the available wheelbarrows with their choices.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
Turn over wheelbarrows and change the water in birdbaths at least twice a week.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Flip wheelbarrows, drill drainage holes in planters and keep buckets covered or indoors.
—Ryan Brennan
april 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Some people who struggled to walk were brought to the Mass in wheelbarrows pushed by family members.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
This can double as a good way to hide garden hoses and wheelbarrows.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Visitors pay between $75 and $90 to choose and cut their own trees, with saws and wheelbarrows provided.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
Outsize portraits of all three are hauled down endless streets as crowds of obligatory fans parade their wheelbarrows, shovels and carbines.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
Several customers were busy filling the available wheelbarrows with their choices.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
Turn over wheelbarrows and change the water in birdbaths at least twice a week.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheelbarrows
Noun
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The occasional roars of delivery trucks and motorcycles that used our alleys to get around the traffic of the main roads, to cut through the city.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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These include blending hydrogen with natural gas for use in pipelines, powering heavy-duty trucks, and using hydrogen in industrial boilers.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In an untitled work from 1995, a cluster of sturdy wagons sits at the edge of a frozen lake, a site where her family of peripatetic horse traders often camped.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Archaeologists also found everyday items used by the crew, including tools, harnesses and parts of wagons.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Outside of the trailer, Butler has coffee carts that can be used for indoor events.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Agility claims upgraded limbs and advanced end effectors expand Digit’s manipulation range, enabling tasks such as stacking totes, loading carts, and handling varied materials.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Wheelbarrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheelbarrows. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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