How to Use commute in a Sentence

commute

1 of 2 verb
  • He commutes to work every day by train.
  • The judge commuted his death sentence to life imprisonment.
  • She commutes 400 miles a week.
  • This meant cast and crew had to commute in amid the snowstorm.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Many of them were commuting to work.
    — Evan Friss, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Some people can use them to commute.
    — Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Don’t dial in while your team commutes in.
    — Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Be sure to start from your place of work—or back those commuting miles out.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Kacey Poynter doesn’t have to commute far to clock in for work.
    — Ted Alcorn Kaiti Sullivan, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
  • But that doesn’t mean locals have to commute for culture.
    — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
  • For Ketcham, that means commuting on foot.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Workers commuted on foot or by tram.
    — Peter Müllner, The Conversation, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Train stations were like ghost towns, as a lot of people opted not to commute.
    — Nick Caloway, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • That means not being able to commute to work or afford a meal for many in the region.
    — ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Those who were working from home didn’t have to spend money commuting.
    — Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 6 June 2023
  • Coates was commuting to work before he was carjacked and stabbed.
    — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 14 June 2023
  • Now, concerns about commuting costs, gas prices and rent are often front of mind.
    — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2023
  • The area appeals to those who’d rather not commute far for groceries, restaurants or work.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
  • When the weather is too frightful to commute to the gym, having the right gear at home can help a lot.
    — Ian Salisbury, wsj.com, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Daniel, deep in his delusions, stayed in the new home, while his wife commuted to the business.
    — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 15 Jan. 2026
  • There are valid reasons to go younger, such as a child who commutes to school on their own or who splits time between homes.
    — Heather Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Sep. 2023
  • This is the first time the kids have had to commute by kayak since the family moved into their house a year ago.
    — Clio Chang, Curbed, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Patients don't need to take time off work, commute to an appointment, and wait for their name to be called.
    — Sally Pipes, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • This initiative would help offset the cost of commuting to and from work.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • So Rochelle decided to commute to Austin rather than move.
    — Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
  • It can get packed—yet plenty of people commute across the bridge every day for work, so things do keep moving.
    — Kimberley Lovato, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Their ideal use case would be people watching content on their phones while commuting to work.
    — Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Charlie had been through law school and was commuting to a firm in Manhattan.
    — John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Ivey has commuted only one death sentence in her nine years as governor.
    — Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
  • That’s more than enough for two or three weeks of commuting or daily workouts before the case needs topping up.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024

commute

2 of 2 noun
  • Now the commute is easy and safe.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
  • No more long commutes in rush hour.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • The commute will take close to two hours.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
  • Which cities and town have the best commute?
    — John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Rain will be brief, but could slow the evening commute in a few spots.
    — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • It can be played on the commute home for three minutes.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 15 June 2026
  • The worst may arrive on the evening commute.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The commute to set was an hour drive each way, down narrow roads.
    — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • On days without a commute, build your own start-and-stop cues.
    — Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Save this podcast for your commute.
    — Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
  • So, how bad is the commute in the Twin Cities?
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Here’s a game changer for commutes.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Omoarebun said her total commute to school is close to an hour long.
    — Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
  • And don’t forget sunnies to block the sun on your commute home.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
  • She’s lived in Denver all her life and commutes across it to work.
    — Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
  • But that’s still not as bad as commutes were back in 2018.
    — Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The commute home is one of the biggest culprits.
    — Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
  • The work will cause closures that could add extra time to your commute.
    — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Your commute just got a whole lot more rewarding.
    — Phan Khang, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Not a lot of hotel rooms or rental cars were needed for that short of a commute.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2023
  • There will be some slick spots during the mornings commutes.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Already, her commute is more than an hour with two transfers.
    — Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Her commute to work is about 20 minutes.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
  • Each round-trip commute drains about half of his tank, which takes around $80 to fill.
    — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The videos look like time-lapses of urban commutes.
    — Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Swap your commute playlist for a podcast that inspires.
    — Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Spotty showers should hang around for the evening commute.
    — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • For him, the commute is the only option.
    — Kara St. Cyr, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • If the two collide, the real chaos may be the commute — even with a plan in place.
    — Kimberly Richardson, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
  • Jones, 54, said the changes would place a heftier price tag on her commute.
    — Heidi Pérez-Moreno, Washington Post, 15 July 2023

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