trucks

noun

plural of truck
as in exchanges
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another in medieval Europe, furs and forest products from the north were sold in truck for luxury products from the south

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Recent Examples of trucks That might include tougher regulations or new incentives targeting pollution from cars, trucks and other transportation sources. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Farmers typically have only enough capacity to hold the fresh milk until dairy trucks collect it and cannot store large quantities for extended periods. — Giada Zampano, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 Those changes take the pressure off automakers that have tended to produce less-efficient vehicles — such as SUVs, pickup trucks or high-performance sports cars. — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 The Ventura County Sheriff's Office arrested four men who allegedly drove around siphoning hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel from semi-trucks over the past few months. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Higher diesel prices have made shipping more expensive because long-haul trucks and freight trains rely on the fuel. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology found that the approach could significantly improve battery life in high-voltage vehicles, including electric trucks and long-range passenger cars. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 To get gear in, FORM staffers typically meet the artist’s semis at the nearest major road juncture and load equipment into box trucks. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026 Kerman said the voice of New York’s turning trucks was chosen in part because it would be noticed. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trucks
  1. exchanges
  2. swaps
  3. trades
Noun
  • Russia received 25 bodies of Russian soldiers, Russian lawmaker Shamsail Saraliyev, a member of a parliamentary coordination group overseeing the exchanges, told RBC news outlet.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Russia received 25 bodies of Russian soldiers, Russian lawmaker Shamsail Saraliyev, a member of a parliamentary coordination group overseeing the exchanges, told the RBC news outlet.
    — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of exchanges
Noun
  • In 2008, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert offered about 94 percent of the West Bank with land swaps.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The spread on the social media giant's five-year credit default swaps reached all-time highs on Thursday, a signal of growing credit concerns from investors as the company leans deeper into its artificial intelligence spending plans.
    — CJ Haddad, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of swaps
Noun
  • Energy Transfer trades at a substantial discount to its peers due to higher leverage and its complex structure.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Not only were LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges absent after high-profile summertime trades, but returnees Kon Knueppel and Coby White were also missing because of injury.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of trades

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“Trucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trucks. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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