Thesaurus results for CARTS

carts 1 of 2

noun

plural of cart

as in wagons

a wheeled usually horse-drawn vehicle used for hauling a cart piled up with hay

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carts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cart

as in hauls

to support and take from one place to another carted a knapsack filled with books from class to class

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Noun

The county would phase out the financial incentive for a 30-gallon cart because the smaller carts are more frequently overpacked and take longer to collect. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 While 18% abandon their carts because the site required creating an account, 17% abandon because checkout was too long or complicated. — Clarissa Windham-Bradstock, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 For the second mission, there are barrels stacked on two carts. — Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 This is in addition to technologies such as smart carts, mobile scan-and-go and self-ordering kiosks that are already being used to support consumers throughout their entire shopping experience. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026 Within minutes of opening, more than 100 shoppers had entered the store, filling aisles and loading carts with festive finds. — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Classic Italian American fare like chicken parm subs and sausage and peppers fly off food carts. — Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026 So, when another milestone lands on the calendar—say, Nordstrom’s 125th Anniversary celebration—we’re more than happy to start loading up our carts. — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 16 Sep. 2026 The carts have dry ice in the doors and often on top of the food items. — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2026

Verb

Everyone carts their own parasols, chairs, and towels up the path. — Vassi Chamberlain, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2020

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Noun

Separately in the episode, River (Jack Lowden) and Sid (Olivia Cooke) are on the run from a pair of assassins, while the rest of the team circles the wagons en route to a safe house.

— Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Several other wagons used during the days of the cattle drives, including a buckboard and mail wagon, are lined up on either side.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of wagons

Verb

Nevertheless, 2022’s Scream, revs the engine of the Scream 4, then hauls it in overdrive when more murderous mayhem storms through Woodsboro.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
And just a few miles away, the popular Mount Washington Cog Railway hauls visitors to the summit of the property’s namesake, and the highest peak in the Northeast at nearly 6,300 feet.

— Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of hauls

Verb

There are a number of boats offering Bay cruises, but one of them also transports passengers on a trip back in time.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
In bursts of bright stanzas, Chen Chen transports us through the landscape of his childhood into his early twenties.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of transports

Verb

The blockage of the strait, which normally ferries 20% of the world's oil, sent global energy prices soaring.

— Kevin Breuninger,Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Iran has effectively halted trade traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, the maritime trade route that ferries roughly 20% of the world’s petroleum.

— Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026

Definition of ferries

Verb

Utilizing the format’s high resolution and depth of field, the director packs his compositions but doesn’t dictate where the audience’s eye should go.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
The towering megarocket stands at nearly 400 feet (121 meters) tall and, with the debut of Version 3, packs around 18 million pounds of force at liftoff.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

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