Thesaurus results for FERRYING

ferrying

verb

present participle of ferry

as in carrying

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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as in sailing

to travel on water in a vessel we're planning to ferry to several islands in the Lesser Antilles

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Recent Examples of ferrying Drug cartels, in the meantime, have adjusted to the threat to vessels on the water, increasingly ferrying narcotics via unmanned semisubmersibles -- drone submarines that navigate autonomously -- a former intelligence official told ABC News. — Laura Romero, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 Choppers flew overhead in a constant stream ferrying victims from a village just on the other side of the river. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 As with most of the military’s statements on strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea, the Pentagon did not provide evidence that the vessel was ferrying drugs. — Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 Recent reports have pointed to Russia ferrying materiel to Iran and North Korea deploying drone operators in support of Moscow, while China and Taiwan are both learning lessons from the conflict in Ukraine. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026 In January 2025, ferrying two lunar landers during the Firefly Blue Ghost 1 mission drained almost all of one upper stage’s fuel reserves. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026 Researchers have long known that the vagus nerve serves as an information highway, ferrying signals between the brain stem and the rest of the body. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026 Today, drones play a critical role in ferrying all kinds of medical supplies to those in need. — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026 Negotiations led to an Austrian plane ferrying the hostages and captors to Algeria, where some were released, and then onward to Libya and Aden. — Air Mail, 1 Aug. 2026

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Washington claimed that the launchers were preparing to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the Hormuz Strait.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck on Monday, undermining the White House’s claims that the Strait of Hormuz is safe for navigation.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of carrying

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The tanker was sailing in the southern shipping lane close to the Omani coast, the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said in a post on Tuesday, Asia time.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Yet the language, always extraordinarily resilient, is again sailing toward new horizons in the 21st century.

— Ilan Stavans, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

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But semis are hauling the majority of goods in America, especially to the final destination, the final place where it’s sold or picked up.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026
Beyond the beds, Radica keeps the interior simple, leaving the pickup floor available for hauling cargo, just as it was intended.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of hauling

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Located northeast of Seattle and carved by glacial ice, the 50-mile-long lake boasts everything from boating and fishing to birdwatching, scuba diving, camping, and more, according to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.

— Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
He is also prohibited from boating and consuming any alcohol as the case plays out in court, while he’s been ordered to submit to random alcohol screenings.

— Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

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Three explosive-laden drones were found around the airport, one near a Ukrainian plane transporting munitions.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Since launching in May 2024, the dog-centric luxury airline has flown nearly 1 million miles, transporting 2,661 pets across 40 breeds via more than 360 flights.

— Rebecca Norris, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of transporting

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The return to military exchanges between the two countries has spooked the markets, sending stocks into the red and oil higher.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Naomi Scott gives one of the best performances of 2024 as a pop star who becomes attached to the smile demon, sending her down a terrifying roller coaster to one of the most memorable horror-movie endings in years.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026

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