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as in to carry
to support and take from one place to another will you transport this heavy casserole dish to the dining room for me?

Synonyms & Similar Words

transport

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noun

Synonym Chooser

How does the verb transport contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of transport are banish, deport, and exile. While all these words mean "to remove by authority from a state or country," transport implies sending a convicted criminal to an overseas penal colony.

a convict who was transported to Australia

Where would banish be a reasonable alternative to transport?

Although the words banish and transport have much in common, banish implies compulsory removal from a country not necessarily one's own.

banished for seditious activities

When could deport be used to replace transport?

The synonyms deport and transport are sometimes interchangeable, but deport implies sending out of the country an alien who has illegally entered or whose presence is judged inimical to the public welfare.

illegal aliens will be deported

When is it sensible to use exile instead of transport?

The words exile and transport can be used in similar contexts, but exile may imply compulsory removal or an enforced or voluntary absence from one's own country.

a writer who exiled himself for political reasons

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of transport
Verb
The officers spoke with each worker, one by one, working to determine which were in the US legally, allowing some to leave and taking the rest into custody, moving them off-site and transporting them to the Folkston ICE Processing Center, officials said. Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025 Jump down the nearest pipe and transport yourself to the colorful world of Nintendo's iconic video game franchise. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
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Sitra, a Portuguese transport worker’s union, said late Wednesday night that André Jorge Gonçalves Marques, a brake guard who worked for the funicular’s operator CARRIS, died in the crash. Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025 These hold up well during transport and throughout the evening, ensuring the arrangement stays vibrant and inviting. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for transport
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transport
Verb
  • Jackson and his family plan to send details of the catch to the International Game Fish Association with the hopes of attaining world records in both the junior record for Atlantic halibut category as well as line class for all fish.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • For the most detailed and accurate soil tests, send your samples to a soil lab.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • Looking ahead Asked what excites him most, Bronson points to the combination of scale, culture, and ambition.
    Steven Norton, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • What kind of future projects excite you?
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And the words, while sparse, move together with pauses and spaces to form a musical, entrancing pace or rhythm, one that is distinct from everyday speech and which the reader must be willing to follow.
    Brian Robert Moore September 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
  • White’s anthology series has entranced viewers since its premiere in 2021.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • Ruthlessly exiling those players sent a clear message about the importance of squad harmony, but arguably handed the leverage in negotiations to buying clubs, driving down their prices and delaying their departures.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Even when convicted or exiled, coup plotters may be later freed.
    Joe Wright, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The couple recently came under much media scrutiny when Abby and her conjoined twin sister, Brittany, both 35, were spotted carrying a newborn baby while running errands last month.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • According to the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner's Office, in October 2023, Reece's death was ruled an accident resulting from acute toxicity due to a combination of cocaine, ethanol (alcohol), and MDMA (commonly known as ecstasy or Molly).
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • No moment better captures the agony and ecstasy that sport provides than the contrasting emotions of two teams that have just contested a major final.
    Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
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  • Ford dropped it from the Explorer’s retail lineup, but continues to offer it in police vehicles, which benefit from its ability to power AC and other accessories without running the engine when parked, as patrol vehicles often spend lots of time doing.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Soil that’s too moist is heavy and expensive to ship and may cause sampling boxes to break apart.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Soles4Souls has an option to ship shoes to the company for free.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Transport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transport. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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