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as in to send
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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2
as in to excite
to fill with great joy
was absolutely transported when she heard that her brother was getting married
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3
as in to entrance
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 to exile
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 ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
was in transports of joy after winning the championship
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as in vehicle
something used to carry goods or passengers
rising gas prices will impel more people to use public transport
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Recent Examples of transport
Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Additionally, exporters looking to directly transport garments via air are booking flights out of Sylhet’s Osmani International Airport, which launched air cargo operations soon after India’s transshipment ban.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
United hope to build and fund the stadium, and hope the UK government will be a partner in improving transport links, housing and leisure facilities around the area.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Nunez's body was transported to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab in Pooler for autopsy.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Additionally, exporters looking to directly transport garments via air are booking flights out of Sylhet’s Osmani International Airport, which launched air cargo operations soon after India’s transshipment ban.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
Interestingly, the transport method was successfully demonstrated by moving the statue 100 meters in just 40 minutes with only 18 people.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
United hope to build and fund the stadium, and hope the UK government will be a partner in improving transport links, housing and leisure facilities around the area.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transport
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Nearly nine years after sending that first cold email, the trio sold a majority stake of Lemon Pepper Holdings (Wingtop UK’s parent company) to Californian private equity firm Sixth Street just before the New Year.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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On May 14, 2024, Gatlin sent a personal email to 100 Black Men of America regarding its annual conference the following month in Atlanta.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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England fans have lots to be excited about with so many talented players emerging, but right now, Tuchel wants players who are ready to go next summer.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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That’s the bit that excites me, is the idea of being able to bring some change.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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In Ruidoso, New Mexico, the pounding hooves of racehorses have entranced crowds from across Texas and New Mexico every summer, pumping in millions of dollars from the All-American Derby, Oaks and Futurity races and the steady hum of seasonal jobs that carry this mountain village.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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As Lucky, Thornton is a source of sly humor, then entrancing with his hefty first-act monologue.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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In Sacramento and San Diego, Democrats reign supreme, holding every office and legislative supermajorities so entrenched that opposing views have been exiled.—
John H Bolthouse,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Anyone pushing back against HUAC was a traitor, a red, and should be exiled.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Bishop led Tennessee with 146 rushing yards and 1 touchdown on 14 carries before leaving with a leg injury.—
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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So, too, was the ecstasy at which City celebrated their equally exhilarating 3-2 victory over Arsenal, their joy at odds with the dejection of the Arsenal players who had twice clawed their way back to parity but failed to hold on.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Picture a night in Ibiza where melodies provide the ecstasy and the instrument is Twigs’ multifaceted voice, defying register in shifting from a whispery soprano to guttural pulses in the most surprising of ways.—
Shirley Halperin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Analysts have raised the possibility that North Korea’s next-generation Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), its new Hwasong-11 Ma hypersonic glide vehicle, and other advanced weapons systems will be on display.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
9 Oct. 2025
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Able to carry up to twelve low-yield warheads (100–300 kt), Layner supports mixed-yield loadouts and advanced countermeasures — extensive decoys and configurable warhead/decoy mixes — while its reentry vehicles reportedly perform in-flight maneuvering and re-targeting to defeat missile.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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Concealing laptop purchases Every year between 2016 and 2024, Gatlin also asked Holsendolph to ship school supplies to one of her family members in Riceboro, according to her indictment.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Although Mexico has recently replaced China as the top source of foreign goods shipped to the United States, America depends on China for hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of goods.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Transport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transport. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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