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as in sent
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
I'll have to transport the car to our new home overseas by public carrier
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as in excited
to fill with great joy
was absolutely transported when she heard that her brother was getting married
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as in entranced
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)
was transported with wonder when she saw the Matterhorn for the first time
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as in exiled
to force to leave a country
the offending journalist was transported out of the country and ordered to never return
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as in carried
to support and take from one place to another
will you transport this heavy casserole dish to the dining room for me?
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Recent Examples of transported
The officer was then transported by a medevac helicopter to a local hospital, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to reports.
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Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
Patino, a lifelong Evanston resident, said he was detained by ICE agents while at work last September, was later transported to Chicago’s Broadview facility, and was held for more than two months.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The gas can be transported through pipelines over land, but the gas is too voluminous for easy transport overseas.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2026
Two people transported with moderate exposure.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Forty-one passengers and crew were transported to the hospital, Garcia said, and 32 have been released.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Fears of a global energy crisis persisted, even as a small number of ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil is usually transported.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
From there, you are transported immediately via golf cart to the privacy of your room, where the butler conducts the check-in process.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Jones was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
Patino, a lifelong Evanston resident, said he was detained by ICE agents while at work last September, was later transported to Chicago’s Broadview facility, and was held for more than two months.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The gas can be transported through pipelines over land, but the gas is too voluminous for easy transport overseas.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2026
Two people transported with moderate exposure.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Forty-one passengers and crew were transported to the hospital, Garcia said, and 32 have been released.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Fears of a global energy crisis persisted, even as a small number of ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil is usually transported.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
From there, you are transported immediately via golf cart to the privacy of your room, where the butler conducts the check-in process.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Jones was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transported
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The Pentagon has sent thousands of troops to the region.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Two teenagers are facing charges in connection to a Hackensack, New Jersey, stabbing that sent one of them to the hospital.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Shelton in particular has excited the staff with his development.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2026
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Bowen signed as a minor-league free agent and excited the Padres this spring.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Fellow guest mentor Brad Paisley, who worked alongside Palmer for the mentorship session, was also entranced by Richardson’s performance.—
Annie Harrigan,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2026
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And yet, while the NCAA Tournament retains its traditional trappings and brackets and upsets keep the country entranced, the underpinnings of college basketball are totally different.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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In the Sixties in Greece, under military rule, the music of Mikis Theodorakis was prohibited by decree, its composer imprisoned and exiled.—
Christina Hioureas,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2026
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The protesters included secular left-wingers and nationalists as well as Islamists, but Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, a fundamentalist cleric at that time exiled in France, emerged as the movement's undisputed figurehead.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
8 Mar. 2026
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Then, to add insult to injury, the Cavaliers carried a 109-87 lead into the fourth when Cleveland’s Evan Mobley ended the third quarter with a successful 32-foot buzzer-beating heave.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2026
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Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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The commodities produced by slaves — sugar, tobacco, rum, and molasses — were shipped back to Europe, making vast amounts of money for British banks and the plantation owners in Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia, and Maryland.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Gawker was sued out of existence, and its remnants were eventually shipped off to other media brands or closed altogether.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Around them, a dozen children sunk into their parents’ laps — giggling, wriggling and delighted by the story.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Two weeks before Quinn and Jack Hughes joined Storrie for his opening monologue on Saturday Night Live, many Heated Rivalry fans would have been delighted by the collision of two worlds.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
19 Mar. 2026
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But Glosson is pleased her friend's contributions are being honored.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The new, and more expensive, XDR model goes a bit further with mini-LED backlighting, better contrasting and dimming zones, and an improved 120Hz refresh rate (the standard edition is capped at 60Hz) — an update Apple gamers and HDR lovers should be pleased by.—
Shawn Chen,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Transported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transported. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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