A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

UBERS

Sun, 2 Jul '23
Rated rides
Sun, 30 Apr '23
Gets a lift (but not a Lyft)
Sat, 17 Dec '22
Eschews a cab, say
Sun, 4 Sep '22
Some rideshares
Sun, 17 Jul '22
Uses a ride-ordering service
Sun, 10 Jul '22
Takes a car, in a way
Thu, 10 Feb '22
Gets a ride, in a way