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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
He was swiftly transported hundreds of miles away to Louisiana, where he was detained at the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center.
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Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
The resistance continued when Leon was transported to the Northwest Health-Portage facility, 3620 Willowcreek Road.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The other three individuals were transported to the hospital in unknown conditions, the statement said.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Officers said the two children were both transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Fourteen were transported to local hospitals, including three in critical condition.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
The president has suggested that military action against Iran may last for as long as four weeks, increasing pressure on the Strait of Hormuz through which 20% of global oil is transported.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
The greater the rate of those interactions, the quicker heat is transported away.
—Big Think, 24 Feb. 2026
An additional woman and another teenager were transported privately to nearby hospitals suffering gunshot wounds.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
The resistance continued when Leon was transported to the Northwest Health-Portage facility, 3620 Willowcreek Road.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The other three individuals were transported to the hospital in unknown conditions, the statement said.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Officers said the two children were both transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Fourteen were transported to local hospitals, including three in critical condition.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
The president has suggested that military action against Iran may last for as long as four weeks, increasing pressure on the Strait of Hormuz through which 20% of global oil is transported.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
The greater the rate of those interactions, the quicker heat is transported away.
—Big Think, 24 Feb. 2026
An additional woman and another teenager were transported privately to nearby hospitals suffering gunshot wounds.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transported
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The following day, a ransom note was sent to police demanding 10,000 Australian dollars for Cheryl’s safe return – or another child would be kidnapped.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Dig deep and sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free Survivor Weekly newsletter to have all the latest news, interviews, and commentary sent right to your inbox.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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Hays and Coogan are knowledgeable about the industry, and, perhaps more importantly, excited by it.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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In addition to online voting ahead of filming, Survivor put on a nationwide scavenger hunt to get its fans involved and excited for the 50th season.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
25 Feb. 2026
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As Laurel Ellis in the nighttime drama, Schofield entranced Clayton Farlow, played by Howard Keel.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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He’d been entranced by the big rolls of paper and the long sheets of it running through the air, from one part of the press to another.—
Beth Gardiner,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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In its early days, the UFC was so violent, with almost no rules, that it was effectively exiled to pay-per-view.—
Luke Burbank,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Castro exiled a large homosexual community during the boatlift and many have concentrated on this block.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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They were carried into the harbor by their parachutes.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Nathan MacKinnon picked up the puck in his own zone and carried it into the offensive end.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
27 Feb. 2026
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About 20% of global LNG exports come from the Gulf, primarily Qatar, and are shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, according to energy consulting firm Kpler.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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Warth said that since 1998, when Books for Africa began, the nonprofit has shipped close to 65 million books throughout Africa, and more than 5 million of those books have gone directly to Nigeria.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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Two weeks ago a Quinn Hughes cameo during Connor Storrie’s SNL debut may have delighted the Heated Rivalry fandom.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2026
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Trump has turned heads with eye-popping looks since reentering the White House in January 2025, which both delighted her fans and frustrated detractors.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Even Irving Langmuir joined in on the praise of his associate, which no doubt pleased her immensely.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
26 Feb. 2026
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That message has pleased some on the right, who have praised Paramount over its decision to buy The Free Press, cut ties with Stephen Colbert, and bring back one of the president’s favorite film franchises.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Transported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transported. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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