Synonyms of ferried

ferried

verb

past tense of ferry

1

as in carried

to support and take from one place to another

there are shuttle buses to ferry visitors from the parking lots to the fairground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carried
• hauled
• transported
• sent
• brought
• packed
• carted
• conveyed
• toted
• bore
• lugged
• delivered
• shipped
• transferred
• took
• forwarded
• transmitted
• moved
• removed
• fetched
• shifted
• handed over

2

as in sailed

to travel on water in a vessel

we're planning to ferry to several islands in the Lesser Antilles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sailed
• boated
• cruised
• voyaged
• navigated
• shipped (out)
• made sail
• took ship
• canoed
• coasted
• kayaked
• yachted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ferried

Jet skis ferried survivors back to shore while people on the beach provided first aid. — Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Embracing a local landmark, the park course had a ramp styled after Sacramento’s Tower Bridge, the State Fair site’s iconic sky ride ferried guests and skateboarder Nyjah Huston of nearby Davis made a podium at age 31. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

This year, 20,000 metric tons of apples were moved via the train, and goods like cars and cement were ferried into the region. — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026

Decades of river tours For more than nine decades, the Jungle Queen ferried generations of visitors through Fort Lauderdale’s scenic waterways, serving up sightseeing cruises, dinner excursions, and evenings at its proprietary Tropical Isle. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026

Endeavour’s final mission in May 2011 after the program was officially retired ferried spare parts to the International Space Station. — Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 24 June 2026

Kansas City has not had its own municipal jail since 2009, meaning criminals who break city laws are held in police patrol stations, or ferried out to Missouri jails in Johnson County or Vernon County, both more than 50 miles away. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 9 June 2026

These booms—as well as a massive price tag—prompted the 2003 retirement of the only supersonic passenger plane, the Concorde, which ferried passengers starting in 1976. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 6 June 2026

Washington has touted progress in negotiations with Tehran and several Asian nations have ferried some energy through the waterway, which has been blocked because of the conflict, but the global economy is suffering. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 22 May 2026