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 Middle Eastern producers have ferried cargoes out of the Gulf as part of a shuttle program put in place by several countries in the region. Bloomberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 Soufflet Vigne, the French agricultural supply and winemaking service company, ferried back and forth water tanks and pumps typically used for fermentation and production to provide water sources for firefighters. Kate Dingwall, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026 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
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Verb
  • Wrapped in a blue blanket, the young woman was carried to an ambulance as firefighters embraced and onlookers cheered.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Catherine, Princess of Wales has carried the label repeatedly, including its Nano Montreal and Hudson styles, while Beyoncé, Anne Hathaway and other high-profile customers have helped extend its recognition internationally.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Some guests have sailed their own boats; few would be caught dead on a big ship.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Rutherford sailed past the Nordic countries of Norway and Sweden just a few days ago, and crossed into waters controlled by the Russian government this weekend.
    Henry Larson, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The cyclist was given water and time to rehydrate before those rescuers hauled that rider and broken bicycle downhill into Palisade.
    Logan Smith, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The food waste is sprayed with bleach, deodorizer and water before it’s covered and hauled to a landfill in Riverside County, east of Los Angeles.
    Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • The injured worker was quickly transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
    CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In Bogotá, Red Cross facilities were collecting aid that was being transported with support from the Colombian Aerospace Force.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • So, Basabe laid out, extended his left arm, made contact with the ball — and sent it straight into right field.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Bird remains recovered from airplane strikes, called snarge, are sent to the Smithsonian Institution’s lab in Washington DC, where they are analyzed to determine the species.
    Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The nature of Robert Carradine’s death is the subject of a new lawsuit brought against the University of California, Los Angeles by the actor’s family.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In that time, Sezalory had three kids, lost a brother and navigated her mother’s cancer diagnosis, all of which brought a new perspective.
    Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

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