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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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2
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
Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
One person was transported to the hospital for minor injuries, according to police.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2025
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
People have to experience large-scale evacuations, district closures, and transport interruptions when they are discovered.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
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The driver and passenger of the second vehicle were transported to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries, the release said.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
One person was transported to the hospital for minor injuries, according to police.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
That decree includes a revision to international maritime transport rules, in which China could potentially charge special fees on vessels when calling at Chinese ports or prohibit or restrict these vessels’ port access in China.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
People have to experience large-scale evacuations, district closures, and transport interruptions when they are discovered.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transport
Verb
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Every version of the recent Blue Jays sent to October has held a different supporting cast.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The organization also consults school district websites and letters sent to school districts and corresponds with librarians, authors and teachers.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
5 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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At its center, Jovanka Antich — exiled, betrayed, hungry for justice — embodies themes of migration, discrimination and gender power.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Among other elements, the plan would end the war, return the remaining hostages, surge aid into Gaza, disarm and potentially exile Hamas, and provide an eventual pathway toward Palestinian self-government.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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James Peoples added seven carries for 59 yards, including a 33-yarder.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Verb
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Packages are shipped using UPS’s Standard Shipping service, which usually arrive three to eight days after the order is placed.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
5 Oct. 2025
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The base, no-backlight option is slated to ship early next year.—
Mike Feibus,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Transport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transport. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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