How to Use commute in a Sentence

commute

1 of 2 verb
Definition of commutenext
Synonyms for commutenext
  • He commutes to work every day by train.
  • The judge commuted his death sentence to life imprisonment.
  • She commutes 400 miles a week.
  • Kacey Poynter doesn’t have to commute far to clock in for work.
    — Ted Alcorn Kaiti Sullivan, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Some of the reasons: commuting, open floor plans, and a hatred of the nine-to-five job.
    — Amber Burton, Fortune, 9 June 2023
  • 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
  • The sisters’ brother, Scott Moren, is not allowed to commute to the game with them.
    — Talya Minsberg, New York Times, 20 Mar. 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
  • Every other week, Hunter commuted back home — a 10-hour drive — to work in the oil fields.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 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
  • 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
  • Last night, much of New York’s fashion scene commuted to Los Angeles in the name of an evening soirée.
    — Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Now, concerns about commuting costs, gas prices and rent are often front of mind.
    — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2023
  • In a county where so much of life revolves around our cars, commuting by bicycle isn’t for the faint of heart.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The answer is unlikely to be commuting to an office to be on Zooms all day.
    — Jane Thier, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • And, a simple trolley sleeve at the back of the bag means it can be stacked atop larger luggage when commuting through the airport to streamline your day.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2023
  • 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
  • Even if the killer was from Long Island and commuted to New York, did that really narrow things down?
    — Robert Kolker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The time and energy spent on commuting to and from the office can leave employees drained and anxious.
    — Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2023
  • In 2020, President Donald Trump commuted the rest of his sentence with about half left to go.
    — John Filippelli, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2023
  • That’s in addition to the objects the game moves around to feel real—commuting workers, traffic jams, and weather events.
    — Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 19 Nov. 2023
  • She was sentenced to death, but the sentence was commuted to life in prison after the state changed its death penalty laws in February 1972.
    — Elaine Aradillas, Peoplemag, 14 July 2023
  • Advertisement The Illinois governor, in part because of the film, agreed to commute Crump’s death sentence to life in prison.
    — Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The messages on signs that some drivers see while commuting across the U.S. can range from pop culture references to humor.
    — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2024
  • When the weather is warm, locals ditch the train and opt to commute by foot, populating the lively 4.1-mile-long linear park from Jamaica Plain to Back Bay.
    — Maggie Scales, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
  • To try to win back business, Metro increased rail service during the middle of the week, when office workers are most likely to commute.
    — Michael Laris, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
  • The paroles board on Tuesday voted 7-0 against commuting Speer's death sentence to a lesser penalty.
    — CBS News, 26 Oct. 2023
  • For most, the California winter storms have confined people to their homes or caused delays for those who have to commute.
    — Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2024
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commute

2 of 2 noun
  • Rains could peak around the time of the evening commute.
    — Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Part of each workday was the commute by Metro that required me to change trains in the center of the city.
    — Kanyakrit Vongkiatkajorn, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Jones, 54, said the changes would place a heftier price tag on her commute.
    — Heidi Pérez-Moreno, Washington Post, 15 July 2023
  • By the end of my commute, my muscles had started to ache.
    — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2023
  • But that would have meant long commutes, something that wasn’t easy to do with two kids who were 9 and 1.
    — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Not a lot of hotel rooms or rental cars were needed for that short of a commute.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Easing the pain From the employees’ view, the daily commute is a big ask.
    — Bygleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2023
  • But the hourlong drive was a strain for Inez, and painful for Ken, who would writhe in agony during the commute.
    — Saskia Solomon, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • On tap this week The week begins with a round of light rain during the Monday morning commute.
    — Anthony Edwards, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 May 2023
  • From scenic strides to city commutes and sweaty workouts, these inline skates can do it all.
    — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, womenshealthmag.com, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Maloy said work will be done over the weekend in time for Monday’s commute.
    — Heidi Pérez-Moreno, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
  • Whether preparing for the drive to South Louisville or a commute downtown, one major project on I-64 might slow down the drive.
    — Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 1 May 2023
  • The sound of track rats scrambling, deftly avoiding the third rail, in the subway station during the commute home.
    — Dodai Stewart, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Josh now lives in one of the lots and commutes to his chemotherapy appointments.
    — Rukmini Callimachi Ruth Fremson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The cost of living is lower in Baltimore, and many commute by rail.
    — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2024
  • And since this tumbler only comes in a 16-ounce size, it’s not suited for long commutes or road trips.
    — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Cora suggested the team might try to take advantage of the 30- to 40-minute commute.
    — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Children wait beside the road for buses to ferry them on a long commute to school.
    — Seiji Yamashita, ABC News, 18 July 2023
  • The crash Thursday occurred outside of peak school commute times.
    — Allie Kelly, Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Give yourself extra time for your commute the next few days.
    — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Gutierrez’s once 40-minute commute from Sonoyta to Ajo now takes her anywhere from nine to 12 hours each way.
    — Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Located seven blocks away from the museum, the Mark offers a quick and easy commute to the Met Gala.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 2 May 2023
  • If your desire is to make a commute as quiet as possible, these are the best option.
    — Geoffrey Morrison, wsj.com, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Motorists in western Wayne County soon will need to add some extra time to their commute.
    — Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 25 Apr. 2023
  • At one point, business calls started to creep into his 20-minute commute.
    — Men's Health, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Tickets can be misplaced, commutes can be blocked, and travel plans can be rerouted, even for the best planners.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2023
  • And working from home is here to stay—at least in a hybrid model where a commute to the office is limited to just a few days each week.
    — Nicholas Bloom, WSJ, 11 Dec. 2023
  • One example: The timing of the Washington region’s rush-hour commute is more spread out now than in 2019.
    — Michael Laris, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Mostly cloudy skies with a slight shower chance isn’t ideal, but any rain looks very light for outdoor plans (or commutes).
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Plus, the tapered base slides neatly into cup holders for the morning commute.
    — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2023

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