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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
Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead less than an hour later, the police said in a complaint, according to ABC6 and the Columbus Dispatch.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Industrial applications and heavy-duty transport benefit most from hydrogen fuel cells, which supply the energy intensity and rapid refueling capabilities beyond what batteries can accomplish.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The rescue had two big boxes used to transport bedding for the guinea pigs.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead less than an hour later, the police said in a complaint, according to ABC6 and the Columbus Dispatch.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
These aircraft collectively transport, project and protect the America, which typically carries nearly 2,600 sailors and Marines.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Industrial applications and heavy-duty transport benefit most from hydrogen fuel cells, which supply the energy intensity and rapid refueling capabilities beyond what batteries can accomplish.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transport
Verb
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Records further indicate that in 2022 and 2023, the foundation sent $2 million to the Tides Foundation.—
Christine Valora,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Sep. 2025
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After the busts, agents sent the drugs to the lab for testing.—
Asher Redd,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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We at Queer Filmworkers United — the former and current staff union of Outfest — are excited by the fresh approach taken by Christopher and the new board of directors in bringing our beloved organization back to life.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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While these developments may excite Apple users, there's a big catch.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 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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While Washington and Silicon Valley have become entranced by the idea of superintelligent AI, or artificial general intelligence, China has focused on steady, iterative progress and widespread adoption, especially in robotics.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the Paramount+ series, Sylvester Stallone stars as Dwight Manfredi, a New York mob boss who, after serving a 25 year prison sentence, is exiled to Tulsa, Okla.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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Once a loyal court magician supporting the crown prince from behind the scenes, Alec Ygret is cast aside and exiled for only knowing support magic.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Biennale, staged in these same spaces, carried forward that mercantile energy -- but with art as its new currency.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Mounds View running back Cayden Tran carried eight times for 46 yards and his first two touchdowns of the season, which came on runs of 7 and 4 yards.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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The piece opens with a description of an iconic photograph of Blass, leaping in ecstasy after leading his team to a World Series victory, in 1971.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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The tense drama follows a successful scientist who develops a revolutionary recreational drug that works only on women, awakening a powerful sense of ecstasy and pleasure even when nothing in their circumstances has changed.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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Vehicle owners are advised to park the vehicle outside and away from any structures and other vehicles until the recall is fixed.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Early on, his department sent drones skyward to see how the store was managing incoming vehicles.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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There are still a few design and production hurdles to overcome, but the company anticipates that orders will start to ship to customers in December.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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Something else to note is that the Labubu advent calendar from Etsy is available for pre-order right now and will be shipped by November 15, 2025.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Transport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transport. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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