dolly
noun
, ˈdȯ-lē\
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Synonyms for dolly
Synonyms: Noun
action figure, doll, poppet [Midland], puppet
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Examples of dolly in a Sentence
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We'll need a dolly to move the refrigerator. my kid sister was always playing with her dolliesRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
In all, Glendale Unified paid about $5,000 for the accessories, which includes dish racks, trays, utensils, dollies and a drying rack. — Andrew J. Campa, Glendale News-Press, "Dishwasher donation continues green evolution at Franklin Elementary," 27 Aug. 2019 The bookmakers pack up their computers and roll them away on dollies, leaving the lawn littered with betting slips. — Ellen Barry, New York Times, "Hats Like Sneezes, Playing at Aristocracy and Other Notes From Royal Ascot," 24 June 2019 Internal police documents viewed by AL.com show that MPD wreckers had been illegally charging storage, winching and dolly fees that went against city towing laws. — Christopher Harress | Charress@al.com, al, "Mobile police admit to violating city towing laws, but commit to changes," 7 Aug. 2019 Museum officials are using air dollies to move the statue through a series of doorways, windows, hairpin turns and tight squeezes. — USA TODAY, "Pride pickup, sphinx on move, Tony Stark’s cabin: News from around our 50 states," 13 June 2019 Favreau and his crew shot The Lion King as one would any conventional movie: with dollies, cranes, and other tools that let cinematographer Caleb Deschanel get just the right angles. — Peter Rubin, WIRED, "Disney's New Lion King Is the VR-Fueled Future of Cinema," 20 June 2019 The two men stole a screwdriver set; a wrench and socket set; two metal dollies; three body hammers; four sets of pliers; a jack; and a tool bag during the June 4 incident, according to police reports. — Evan Macdonald, cleveland.com, "Duo attacked friends looking for work in Cleveland, stole $2,300 in tools from SUV, records say," 18 June 2019 Some of the dollies had spun 90 degrees, which I’m told would have been impossible for helicopters to adapt to. — Dave Kolpack, Twin Cities, "Xcel Energy getting a lift from drones to help build its power lines," 15 June 2019 The Mariner was resting on a rolling metal frame with at least six separate hydraulic dollies that had to be constantly adjusted as the frame moved to keep the ship level. — David Gutman, The Seattle Times, "How do you launch a 330-ton tugboat? Very carefully.," 29 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dolly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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