teleported; teleporting; teleports

transitive verb

: to transfer by teleportation

Examples of teleport in a Sentence

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Chae-ni gains the ability to teleport. Kayti Burt, Time, 15 May 2026 Beyond's main plot sees Samus teleported and stranded on a remote alien planet. PC Magazine, 2 Dec. 2025 The third point is that elite drone operators can now effectively teleport from one part of the battlespace to another. David Hambling, Forbes.com, 13 May 2026 For a magical fourth quarter, Kerr was teleported back to 2015, when the first of four titles was won. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for teleport

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from teleportation

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teleport was in 1931

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“Teleport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teleport. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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