ferried

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

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as in sailed
to travel on water in a vessel we're planning to ferry to several islands in the Lesser Antilles

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Recent Examples of ferried Guests were ferried in high-speed elevators to the vacant 49th floor of a new office tower in the city’s futuristic King Abdullah Financial District to take in vast cityscapes, and highlights of the British designer’s fall 2025 and spring 2026 collections. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025 After calling ahead for a water taxi in Ischia Ponte, we were ferried over to Da Maria's pier, and then welcomed into the open-air dining room, which faces the Gulf of Naples. Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025 Three days later, a trailer registered to Skeet’s ranch ferried it to Big Spring, where Baker was waiting. Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025 Raft companies and shuttle services ferried searchers overland to and from the trailhead, and area chefs and restaurants donated breakfast, lunch, and dinner to feed an all-volunteer civilian army. Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025 Most of the island's hundreds of horses are ferried off the island in late fall to enjoy the winter on the mainland. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Vineland’s repressive villain Brock Vond ends ferried to hell by two Eastside vatos locos, while the hippie father Zoyd reunites with his daughter at an anarchist family picnic. John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025 Italy’s most famous film festival has officially begun, and the waterways of Venice are filled with celebrities being ferried to the red carpet. Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025 Her passenger had major injuries and was ferried via air ambulance to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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  • The show, which was slated to be carried live by the network and stream on Peacock, has reportedly been shelved in order to allow Snoop to focus on his gig as a Winter Olympics correspondent.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Lee performed two new songs early on during the set, both of which carried the hazy radio-skipping nostalgia of Diamond Jubilee.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • The Osumi Strait transit also indicates that the Kaiyangxing sailed around three of Japan's four main islands—Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu—excluding Hokkaido.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • He was challenged by former Council Member Lisa Sanchez and Lynn Bradescu, but Hallyburton sailed to victory, garnering more than 70% of the vote.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2025
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  • Having junk hauled away costs money.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Faux brass candlesticks, plastic nutcrackers, and off-brand plaid blankets are hauled out as budget stand-ins for the designer’s signature style.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
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  • Over two partial days and one full day of fishing – roughly 15 hours total – the three of us boated 53 catfish up to 25 pounds.
    Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Our entire party boated across its clear, cool waters to an isolated beach for a picnic and a swim.
    David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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  • Four students and the Suburban's driver were transported to a local hospital, Murphy said, adding that the bus driver was not injured.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Another 15 people were injured in the crash and transported to the University of Louisville Health for treatment, according to CBS affiliate WLKY.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • One of the hottest teams in the league during the first half of the season, the Colts were sent reeling last week by the Steelers.
    Mike Jones, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • To get a closer look at the most popular show on network television, USA TODAY sent a reporter to train with pro Brandon Armstrong and perform a salsa.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
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  • The Philippines is one of Asia’s most flood-prone countries but this year it has also been mired in a massive corruption scandal involving flood control projects that have brought thousands of protesters out onto the streets.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Johnston wrote that the Bright Futures Fund was brought into the diocesan accounting system and was under the regular oversight of its finance office.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2025

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