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as in sent
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
I'll have to transport the car to our new home overseas by public carrier
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as in excited
to fill with great joy
was absolutely transported when she heard that her brother was getting married
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as in entranced
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)
was transported with wonder when she saw the Matterhorn for the first time
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as in exiled
to force to leave a country
the offending journalist was transported out of the country and ordered to never return
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as in carried
to support and take from one place to another
will you transport this heavy casserole dish to the dining room for me?
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Recent Examples of transported
The victims were transported to a local hospital for treatment by Boston EMS after the officers applied tourniquets to their wounds, BPD said.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
On-site medical staff was called immediately, according to ICE, and he was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
For example, large steel structures known as jackets were transported from the Dutch port of Vlissingen to the North Sea.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Ground ambulances also transported others to local hospitals.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The officer was then transported by a medevac helicopter to a local hospital, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to reports.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
Patino, a lifelong Evanston resident, said he was detained by ICE agents while at work last September, was later transported to Chicago’s Broadview facility, and was held for more than two months.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Garcia said 41 passengers and crew members were transported to hospitals.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
The Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of global LNG was transported in 2024, remains functionally closed to shipping traffic.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2026
Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
On-site medical staff was called immediately, according to ICE, and he was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
For example, large steel structures known as jackets were transported from the Dutch port of Vlissingen to the North Sea.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Ground ambulances also transported others to local hospitals.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The officer was then transported by a medevac helicopter to a local hospital, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to reports.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
Patino, a lifelong Evanston resident, said he was detained by ICE agents while at work last September, was later transported to Chicago’s Broadview facility, and was held for more than two months.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Garcia said 41 passengers and crew members were transported to hospitals.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
The Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of global LNG was transported in 2024, remains functionally closed to shipping traffic.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transported
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Metayer’s death sent shockwaves through South Florida.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Hezbollah resumed firing rockets from Lebanon into Israel, and Israel has sent troops into Lebanon, urging residents of whole neighborhoods of Beirut to evacuate.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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The team is excited by Thornton, who made the team as an undrafted rookie last season.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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My granddaughter was accepted and excited about going to Loyola University.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, the first iteration of Industrial Light & Magic would have probably looked very different had the likes of John Dykstra and Dennis Muren not been entranced by events on Altair IV.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Fellow guest mentor Brad Paisley, who worked alongside Palmer for the mentorship session, was also entranced by Richardson’s performance.—
Annie Harrigan,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2026
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Dillon said the tortoise was still roaming the grounds of the governor's residence on the island best known as the place Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to following his defeat by the British at Waterloo in 1815.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The last ruler of the empire, Bahadur Shah II, was deposed by the British colonial powers and exiled to Rangoon, Burma (present-day Yangon, Myanmar), after his involvement in the Indian Rebellion of 1857.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Mar. 2026
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This year, Leo carried the cross through the fourteen stations that mark Jesus’ suffering and death.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ovalle had to be carried of the field.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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After two sub-par seasons as a starter, he was shipped to Philadelphia to be the backup to Pro Bowl quarterback Jalen Hurts.—
Mike Kaye
March 31,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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Clean energy innovation Ørsted has shipped key parts for Hornsea 3 from around the world.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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For more than 15 years, this interactive walking tour, scavenger hunt and theater adventure has delighted guests exploring Greenwich Village.—
Abraham Swee,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Six were overturned by Major League Baseball’s new ABS challenge system, including back-to-back strike three challenges by Reds slugger Eugenio Suárez that delighted the crowd.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Nothing Olitzky could have said about the Gaza war would likely have pleased all the members of Beth El.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Hugo erred on the side of religious tolerance, while accepting state meddling in church affairs, positions that pleased no one in power.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Transported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transported. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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