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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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4
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
Josh Margolin, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2026
While video from the scene showed officers stopping a man who identified himself as a doctor from offering her care, she was ultimately transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Maria Williams, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson, a Democrat who said he was not told of the event, said Hegseth’s visit shows how the city has flourished despite such setbacks as the closure of Boeing’s C-17 Globemaster III transport plant.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Shortly after the plane landed on April 17, 2023, the gold and cargo were transported from the plane to a cargo facility, Mavity said.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2026
While video from the scene showed officers stopping a man who identified himself as a doctor from offering her care, she was ultimately transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
Travelers reserve a van seat before arrival to avoid last-minute delays due to limited transport spaces.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson, a Democrat who said he was not told of the event, said Hegseth’s visit shows how the city has flourished despite such setbacks as the closure of Boeing’s C-17 Globemaster III transport plant.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transport
Verb
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The conference had sent at least one team to the championship game for eight straight years prior to the 2022 season, but the NIL era seems to have brought about newfound parity in college football.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Deputies and search-and-rescue teams responded to the scene after two survivors, identified as Ian Laing and Patrick Leslie, were able to send a distress call using a Garmin satellite device, officials said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Tapascott said speed alone no longer excites drivers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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At Square Peg, I was surrounded by more than two dozen filmmakers — all brilliant, all hand-selected — and exactly none were excited by the prospect of building audience or crafting distribution strategy.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2026
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My mom’s beauty routine has always entranced me.—
Jailynn Taylor,
InStyle,
5 Jan. 2026
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Filled with gorgeous, entrancing cinematography, this true story of an unlikely friendship inspires wonder about the natural world and our place in it.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Like, part of committing to that kind of vocation is to be taken away, to be exiled, to be on the outside, to be alienated, and how often that happens.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
13 Dec. 2025
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Being exiled far from their families and communities imposes a sense of isolation on the prisoners' sudden freedom after decades living behind bars.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
3 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Three agents are then seen carrying the man away from the scene by his arms and one of his legs.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Art carries wellness benefits, as well.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Amanda Seyfried stars as the founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers, who expressed their religion through spiritual ecstasy in dance and song.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 Dec. 2025
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The movies tend to do better in depicting agony over ecstasy, but The Testament of Ann Lee drops a potent depiction of the latter early on.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Dec. 2025
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Police added that Lattimore was arrested for not telling the officer there was a gun inside the vehicle when asked.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Police located a vehicle description and license plate associated with him from a previous call for service.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Geopolitically weakened, Iran can’t expect its ally Russia to come to its aid, beyond shipping helicopters and harboring fleeing leaders, Carnegie Politika wrote.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Its quarries are concentrated in high-growth regions similar to MLM, where materials can’t be shipped in easily, giving the company local pricing power.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Transport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transport. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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