as in mobile
capable of being moved especially with ease
a portable stereo system
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Recent Examples of portable
All that’s needed is to put portable restrooms and showers on the lots.
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Peanuts are shelf-stable, portable, and are high in filling nutrients like protein and fiber.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 31 Mar. 2025
Instead, consider keeping your private data and files on a storage device that isn't connected to the internet, like a thumb drive or a portable hard drive.
—PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Rooms: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom Amenities: Washer/dryer, portable fans, kitchen, elevator.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Peanuts are shelf-stable, portable, and are high in filling nutrients like protein and fiber.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 31 Mar. 2025
Instead, consider keeping your private data and files on a storage device that isn't connected to the internet, like a thumb drive or a portable hard drive.
—PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Rooms: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom Amenities: Washer/dryer, portable fans, kitchen, elevator.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for portable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portable
Adjective
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Sharks are highly mobile, elusive, and often difficult to study over long timescales.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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In 2023, Scopely released the mobile game Monopoly Go!—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For us, that meant adopting modular construction techniques, leveraging advanced technology, and building teams that could pivot quickly when plans changed.—
Georges Berberi,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Last May, the brand introduced Telfar Denim, a collection of baggy unisex jeans, shorts, skirts and jackets with modular features.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Addressed an issue where players could pass through movable objects while sprinting inside kofuns.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The space was designed with as much purpose and detail as the cars themselves, holding access to the Aston Martin world behind its movable walls and intimate spaces that feel more like a couture boutique than an automotive design studio.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Portable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portable. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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