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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
Escher Walcott, People.com, 7 June 2025
Troopers responded and took Wall into custody and transported him to Troop C for processing, state police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 11 June 2025
Her expenses, which The Bee obtained through a public records request, also show the city’s top cop stayed in four-star hotels costing as much as $855 per night and often, for ground transport, used Uber Black, which provides luxury sedans and are at least twice as expensive as lower-cost options.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2025
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Verb
The two surviving adults were not injured, while the 5-year-old child suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Nationwide Children’s Hospital for care, according to the OSHP.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 7 June 2025
Troopers responded and took Wall into custody and transported him to Troop C for processing, state police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2025
Noun
The fire chief said the injuries were severe enough the victim required an air transport.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 11 June 2025
Her expenses, which The Bee obtained through a public records request, also show the city’s top cop stayed in four-star hotels costing as much as $855 per night and often, for ground transport, used Uber Black, which provides luxury sedans and are at least twice as expensive as lower-cost options.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transport
Verb
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The crackdown was quickly followed by the unrequested deployment of National Guard troops to L.A., marking one of the first times in modern history that the Guard was sent to a state without the governor’s approval.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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John Ross Bend, Ore. • Letters should be sent with the writer’s name, address, and daytime phone number via e-mail to themail@newyorker.com.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Ideas about home repairs or ways to expand your home will excite you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 June 2025
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There, the particles excite gas and molecules in Earth's atmosphere, creating various colors depending on which gas is in the atmosphere.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
5 June 2025
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Byredo’s Mojave Ghost is a dry woody fragrance that will leave you (and those around you) entranced.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
4 June 2025
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He also became entranced by Paul Simon’s two world music albums, Graceland and Rhythm of the Saints.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2025
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The original Tulsa King stars Stallone as a New York mobster who is exiled to Oklahoma and builds up his own new crime empire.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2025
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The show follows Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Inspector, Donny ‘Fitz’ Fitzpatrick, who digs too deeply into a local politician’s nefarious activity, and is exiled to work in Saint-Pierre et Miquelon.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
Verb
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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In the early days of the split, HBO Max will continue to carry live sports content, although that arrangement is subject to change.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
Noun
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The New York Times reported last month that Musk used ketamine, ecstasy, and psychedelic mushrooms during his campaigning for Trump last year.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
6 June 2025
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The publication also alleged that Musk used ecstasy and hallucinogenic mushrooms, and was known to travel with a pill box that contained Adderall, the ADHD treatment drug, which can be a stimulant for some.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
2 June 2025
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Then the line of tactical vehicles and trucks backed out and left in the other direction.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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These have much larger batteries and can effectively function as battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) for all but the longest journeys.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Verb
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The wrecked Electra had to be shipped back to California for costly repairs.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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The company would either remake the card with a new autograph to then be shipped to PSA for grading and authentication, or offer a substitution of equal or greater value.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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“Transport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transport. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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