ferrying

verb

present participle of ferry
1
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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2
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 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 Kyiv accused the vessel of ferrying military equipment between Iran and Russia. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 31 July 2026 My afternoons would be taken up by long car journeys, ferrying children to softball tournaments or play rehearsals, going to the grocery store and the nail salon. — Hannah Engler Harvey, Longreads, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferrying
  1. carrying
  2. sailing
  3. hauling
  4. boating
  5. transporting
  6. sending
Verb
  • Today, many of those same routes have found a second life, carrying travelers through some of the West’s most spectacular scenery while offering a glimpse into Colorado’s storied past.
    — Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Guidance includes carrying ample water and supplies, checking road and weather conditions in advance and taking an alternative means of communication, such as a satellite communicator or emergency beacon.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of carrying
Verb
  • 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
Definition of sailing
Verb
  • The semi truck was hauling approximately 50,000 pounds of tires, according to CHP officials.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Shimano has included two settings, one for general riding and one for hauling cargo or passengers.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of hauling
Verb
  • 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
Definition of boating
Verb
  • Up there, high-altitude winds take over, transporting the smoke thousands of miles across the continent.
    — Michael A. Robinson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The vessel transporting iron ore to China was carrying 24 crew members, including 20 Chinese nationals, three Myanmar nationals and one Bangladeshi, according to the coast guard.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of transporting
Verb
  • Are the club looking at keeping George Hemmings or sending him out on loan?
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Even a small, portable breakfast tends to beat sending a child to class on an empty stomach.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of sending

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“Ferrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferrying. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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