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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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Recent Examples of ferried
Casinos have flown him in on a G650 and ferried him around in a Rolls-Royce.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
The iconic 1968 Camaro SS convertible, equipped with a 502-cubic-inch GM performance crate motor and approximately 502 horsepower, became a legitimate costar, with its own trailer in which it’s ferried to filming locations across the country.
—Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images For more than a decade, Alvaro Bolainez has ferried passengers around the Los Angeles area in his SUV as a rideshare driver.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Astronauts will launch to the moon in an Orion capsule atop a Space Launch System rocket and then be ferried to the surface by a commercial lunar lander, such as a version of SpaceX’s Starship vehicle or Blue Origin’s Blue Moon lander, as part of the agency’s Artemis IV mission.
—Leonard David, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
Events like this also provide a way to bring the increasingly popular active-travel segment into the safari world, which, despite its rugged reputation, consists largely of being ferried about in Land Cruisers.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Ambulance and helicopter teams ferried three injured people with severe injuries to hospitals, while two others were treated on site, police said.
—CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
One recent morning, three ICE vehicles sat in a Baptist church parking lot across the street from an elementary school in Northfield as volunteers ferried 35 children of immigrants back and forth to the school so their parents could avoid going out, Carroll said.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
They were met by protesters who organized marches, patrolled neighborhoods for ICE activity with whistles and ferried food to immigrants too afraid to leave their homes.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
The iconic 1968 Camaro SS convertible, equipped with a 502-cubic-inch GM performance crate motor and approximately 502 horsepower, became a legitimate costar, with its own trailer in which it’s ferried to filming locations across the country.
—Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images For more than a decade, Alvaro Bolainez has ferried passengers around the Los Angeles area in his SUV as a rideshare driver.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Astronauts will launch to the moon in an Orion capsule atop a Space Launch System rocket and then be ferried to the surface by a commercial lunar lander, such as a version of SpaceX’s Starship vehicle or Blue Origin’s Blue Moon lander, as part of the agency’s Artemis IV mission.
—Leonard David, Scientific American, 12 Mar. 2026
Events like this also provide a way to bring the increasingly popular active-travel segment into the safari world, which, despite its rugged reputation, consists largely of being ferried about in Land Cruisers.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Ambulance and helicopter teams ferried three injured people with severe injuries to hospitals, while two others were treated on site, police said.
—CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
One recent morning, three ICE vehicles sat in a Baptist church parking lot across the street from an elementary school in Northfield as volunteers ferried 35 children of immigrants back and forth to the school so their parents could avoid going out, Carroll said.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
They were met by protesters who organized marches, patrolled neighborhoods for ICE activity with whistles and ferried food to immigrants too afraid to leave their homes.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferried
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Sandra Cazzola said the removal of the original crosswalk carried symbolic weight for the LGBTQ community.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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But Kreider was able to direct a pass to Carlsson, who carried the puck into the Sharks’ zone, danced past winger Ty Dellandrea, and roofed a shot past Askarov.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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With one game left on the schedule before the playoffs — a game the Knicks could punt in the name of longevity for a deep postseason run — head coach Mike Brown, and his players, feel confident and comfortable with the direction the ship has sailed in the latter stretch of the season.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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During the opening round of the 2026 Masters tournament, Schauffele’s shot on the par-5 hole sailed just left of the fairway and somehow came to rest inside a woman’s clear plastic shopping bag, which appeared to be sitting on the ground.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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But he was hauled back into court in August 2024 to answer to new allegations that also attempted to poison his daughter, who was then 10, using the same method.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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From the near-panoramic window of our room at the Spindrift, we were greeted each morning by sea otters floating on their backs in the kelp beds, pods of dolphins arcing through the swell and the occasional seal hauled out on a nearby promontory.—
Alexandra Genova,
TheWeek,
7 Apr. 2026
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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
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Many of the 30,000 tourists last year who boated down the Paraguay River beside the Serra do Amolar, about 60 miles downriver from Porto Jofre, were guests on liveaboard fishing charters.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Aug. 2025
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The global energy shock stemming from maritime traffic disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, where roughly a fifth of the world’s oil is typically transported, has led to surging fuel prices and is threatening to push up inflation in many countries and impact economic growth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Rookie‘s most expensive episodes this season include the opener shot in Prague, the Con Air homage with dangerous criminals being transported by a plane and the major explosion at the Mid-Wilshire station.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
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Swalwell had a cease-and-desist letter sent to her home, per the Chronicle.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Bogaerts sent a 1-0 pitch from Valente Bellozo (0-1) out to left field for his ninth career grand slam and his second with the Padres.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The idea was brought forth by Royals pitching coach Brian Sweeney.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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The team brought Schlag to an ambulance waiting in a nearby field.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Ferried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferried. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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