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as in to send
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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2
as in to excite
to fill with great joy
was absolutely transported when she heard that her brother was getting married
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3
as in to entrance
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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4
as in to exile
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 ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
was in transports of joy after winning the championship
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2
as in vehicle
something used to carry goods or passengers
rising gas prices will impel more people to use public transport
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Recent Examples of transport
Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead less than an hour later, the police said in a complaint, according to ABC6 and the Columbus Dispatch.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Industrial applications and heavy-duty transport benefit most from hydrogen fuel cells, which supply the energy intensity and rapid refueling capabilities beyond what batteries can accomplish.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The rescue had two big boxes used to transport bedding for the guinea pigs.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead less than an hour later, the police said in a complaint, according to ABC6 and the Columbus Dispatch.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
These aircraft collectively transport, project and protect the America, which typically carries nearly 2,600 sailors and Marines.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Industrial applications and heavy-duty transport benefit most from hydrogen fuel cells, which supply the energy intensity and rapid refueling capabilities beyond what batteries can accomplish.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transport
Verb
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Records further indicate that in 2022 and 2023, the foundation sent $2 million to the Tides Foundation.—
Christine Valora,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Sep. 2025
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After the busts, agents sent the drugs to the lab for testing.—
Asher Redd,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Andrews is excited by the explosion of growth in women's sports across the board, including the WNBA and women's soccer.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
23 Sep. 2025
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What excites me most is the opportunity to shine a spotlight on the incredible international horror voices that deserve wider recognition.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Koestler suggests that a stroke of good fortune, or a vision of the sublime, may evoke a sense of powerlessness — of being rapt, overwhelmed, enraptured, entranced — which overlaps with the helplessness of loss and defeat, and which evokes a similar surrender.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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And the words, while sparse, move together with pauses and spaces to form a musical, entrancing pace or rhythm, one that is distinct from everyday speech and which the reader must be willing to follow.—
Brian Robert Moore
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the Paramount+ series, Sylvester Stallone stars as Dwight Manfredi, a New York mob boss who, after serving a 25 year prison sentence, is exiled to Tulsa, Okla.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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Once a loyal court magician supporting the crown prince from behind the scenes, Alec Ygret is cast aside and exiled for only knowing support magic.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Biennale, staged in these same spaces, carried forward that mercantile energy -- but with art as its new currency.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Mounds View running back Cayden Tran carried eight times for 46 yards and his first two touchdowns of the season, which came on runs of 7 and 4 yards.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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According to the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner's Office, in October 2023, Reece's death was ruled an accident resulting from acute toxicity due to a combination of cocaine, ethanol (alcohol), and MDMA (commonly known as ecstasy or Molly).—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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No moment better captures the agony and ecstasy that sport provides than the contrasting emotions of two teams that have just contested a major final.—
Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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TxDOT traffic cameras captured dozens of emergency vehicles and police units converging near the ICE facility off I-35E and Empire Central.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Rice, who was suspended for his part in a multi-vehicle crash in Dallas in March 2024, will miss the Chiefs’ next three games.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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There are still a few design and production hurdles to overcome, but the company anticipates that orders will start to ship to customers in December.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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Something else to note is that the Labubu advent calendar from Etsy is available for pre-order right now and will be shipped by November 15, 2025.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Transport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transport. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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