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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
To get there and to other sites like it, organizers have ferried dozens of volunteers week after week in airboats.
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Melina Walling, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The two women then left in the middle of the night, and were ferried across the half-frozen Missouri River by a free Black man.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Volunteers have organized medical convoys and ferried patients across the country to safe operating rooms.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Waiters inside carried ferried dishes during lunch rush, including Carlotta’s Chicken Mole and shrimp tamales.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Musk has previously posted on social media that he has been ferried around Austin in a Tesla robotaxi without a safety monitor.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
At the time of the fatwa, Gibney’s movie shows, Rushdie went into a kind of itinerant hiding in England, ferried by intelligence services from location to location.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
The trainees nonetheless followed much of the usual syllabus, being ferried daily to one or other of the big Palestinian refugee camps under PFLP control for lectures and drills in unarmed combat and very basic weapons handling.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
Rhoades was captured by Sutter County sheriff’s deputies along the riverbank in the hours after Lyons’ discovery and ferried to the Feather River boat dock where Lyons’ family, law enforcement and news reporters waited.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Melina Walling, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The two women then left in the middle of the night, and were ferried across the half-frozen Missouri River by a free Black man.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Volunteers have organized medical convoys and ferried patients across the country to safe operating rooms.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Waiters inside carried ferried dishes during lunch rush, including Carlotta’s Chicken Mole and shrimp tamales.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Musk has previously posted on social media that he has been ferried around Austin in a Tesla robotaxi without a safety monitor.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
At the time of the fatwa, Gibney’s movie shows, Rushdie went into a kind of itinerant hiding in England, ferried by intelligence services from location to location.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
The trainees nonetheless followed much of the usual syllabus, being ferried daily to one or other of the big Palestinian refugee camps under PFLP control for lectures and drills in unarmed combat and very basic weapons handling.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
Rhoades was captured by Sutter County sheriff’s deputies along the riverbank in the hours after Lyons’ discovery and ferried to the Feather River boat dock where Lyons’ family, law enforcement and news reporters waited.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferried
Verb
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During the press conference, Isaacman admitted that the spacecraft should never have carried astronauts, given the unresolved technical issues.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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The feeling of dread only worsened as teammates carried her first to the sideline, where coaches and trainers eventually carried her to the locker room.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Thomas Müller hit the right post with a shot from outside the area in the 16th minute and, moments later, Brian White's shot from the center of the area sailed over the crossbar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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There were no injuries reported or marine pollution observed, and the ship safely sailed into port with the help of four tugboats, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Thune told reporters last week members could be hauled back in as little as 24 hours if needed.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
17 Feb. 2026
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Enter Tyrannio, a Greek specialist in literature and libraries, owner of some 30,000 scrolls and famed expert on Aristotle — in fact, the same man responsible for restoring the philosopher’s tattered library after it was hauled to Rome.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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The greater the rate of those interactions, the quicker heat is transported away.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Feb. 2026
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The three were transported by helicopter to the nearby city of Morelia, but died en route, Trevilla said.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The embassy reopening plans are classified and the State Department declined to comment on details beyond confirming that the congressional notification was sent.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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On Friday, Sarandos sent his own letter to Carr that objected to Cameron's claims.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This week has been a little different, with Arsenal’s game at Wolves brought forward to Wednesday night to avoid a clash with next month’s Carabao Cup final.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday, Mexican officials said there is currently no indication that the 84-year-old was brought into Mexico.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Ferried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferried. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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