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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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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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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
The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
The manatee was then loaded onto a truck and transported to SeaWorld for care.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
This characteristic makes the material suitable for long-duration storage and transport over tens of miles without significant energy loss.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Training, which takes place at the company’s Palo Alto headquarters and at the Monterey Bay Academy Airport, teaches customers how to control and maintain the aircraft, as well as how to transport and assemble it.
—The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
The manatee was then loaded onto a truck and transported to SeaWorld for care.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
Freeze this hearty, cheesy favorite in lidded bakeware for easy transport between the oven, freezer, and fridge.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
This characteristic makes the material suitable for long-duration storage and transport over tens of miles without significant energy loss.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transport
Verb
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Even as Italy sent defensive weapons to the Persian Gulf, its defense minister said the US-Israel attack on Iran had violated international law.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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In exchange for Carlson, the Ducks will send a conditional first-round pick (2026 or 2027 draft) and a third-round pick (2027) to Washington.—
Los Angeles Times staff,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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When excited by light, these nanoscale structures release photons as electrons fall back to lower-energy states.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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What excites him most about Sunday was experiencing the city in a new way.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
8 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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The Shondaland series continues to follow bohemian second son Benedict Bridgerton, whose search for love was set in motion during Part 1 after he became entranced by a mysterious Lady in Silver at his mother’s masquerade ball.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
13 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
Verb
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In these materials, applying an electric field aligns small electric charges within the crystal structure, reducing the scattering of heat-carrying vibrations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The charges Mountbatten-Windsor faces carry the possibility of a lifetime sentence.—
Christine Valora,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For instance, Virginia bluebells growingwith yellow celandine poppies can be an artist’s ecstasy.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Back on the ground, ecstasy fills you.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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Jonathan de Vera told the Los Angeles Times on March 8 that a 30-year-old suspect fired several rounds from her vehicle toward the Beverly Hills home, and no injuries were reported.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Since the war began Saturday, ships have been attacked in the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of the world's oil is shipped.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Carlson is in the final year of an eight-year, $64 million contract and is part of an ongoing selloff by Washington that also included center Nic Dowd, who was shipped to Pacific-leading Vegas early on Thursday.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Transport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transport. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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