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as in to haul
to support and take from one place to another
there are shuttle buses to ferry visitors from the parking lots to the fairground
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Recent Examples of ferry
Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
The president has mounted a widening campaign against Venezuela's government, involving seizing oil tankers and striking boats that are reportedly ferrying drugs.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
Julia Simon, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
Amrum can only be reached by boat, with the car ferry from Dagebüll taking 90 minutes.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
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Verb
One is expected to return containers that are clearly part of the originating household and are used for ferrying informal gifts — such as homemade pies or leftovers from family dinners.
—Noun
Those include a rail or bus rapid transit station, or a ferry terminal.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferry
Verb
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The city expects to begin negotiating a new waste hauling contract in late 2026.—
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The Tribune claimed that the city was overstating the success of the Blue Bag program by determining the recycling rate only when considering garbage sorted at MRRFs when, in fact, a lot of recyclables were going to waste transfer stations where they were hauled to landfills.—
Verb
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The Ravens finished 8-9 and missed the playoffs in heartbreaking fashion, as kicker Tyler Loop’s game-winning field goal attempt sailed wide right.—
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Acrisure Stadium is one of the trickier places to kick in the NFL, as Loop found out last week when his potential game-winning kick sailed wide right on the final play.—
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The ferryboat was on the go all day long, covering more miles in a day than the barge would cover in a century.—
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One foggy morning this spring, a ferryboat traversed the choppy waters between lower Manhattan and Governors Island.—
Verb
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To safely transport your new baby home from the hospital, consider the Peg Perego City Loop Infant Car Seat & Stroller Combo, which comes with a stroller and is 20% off.—
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Airlines transport about 35% of global trade by value but only about 1% of world trade by volume, according to the trade group International Air Transport Association.—
Verb
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Between wading or boating into choppy surf, baking in the hot sun, and getting doused in salty spray, the elements are brutal on the human body and the gear meant to withstand them.—
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The Coral Gables man operating the boat that ran over and killed a 15-year-old girl wakeboarding behind a yacht in Biscayne Bay pleaded guilty to misdemeanor careless-boating charges Monday in a Miami-Dade County court.—
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There are no gas-engine vehicles in Zermatt – only electric buses and taxis that slalom between the pedestrians like four-wheeled Vespas.—
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Finally, travelers arriving by train can use Amtrak’s Kingston Station, about a 30-minute drive from Newport, with connections available by rental car, taxi, or RIPTA bus.—
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Three agents are then seen carrying the man away from the scene by his arms and one of his legs.—
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Art carries wellness benefits, as well.—
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Up on the mountain, skiers and riders can find one of the best hills in the east, and non-skiers can enjoy a gondola ride to a mountaintop meal.—
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Zephyr is around 100 feet from the gondola in the heart of the Winter Park base village.—
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“Ferry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferry. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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