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as in sent
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 excited
to fill with great joy
was absolutely transported when she heard that her brother was getting married
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as in entranced
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 exiled
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 carried
to support and take from one place to another
will you transport this heavy casserole dish to the dining room for me?
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Recent Examples of transported
There were 112 passengers on board the train who were then transported by bus shuttles to their destination stop.
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Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The first Kampala patient traveled to Uganda via public transportation, died in a hospital and his body was then transported back across the border to DRC for burial.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
She was then transported to Coney Island Hospital.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The victim was subsequently transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Another person received minor injuries while trying to get cover, and was also transported to the hospital, according to the release.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
One sustained critical injuries and was transported to a trauma center.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The statement incorrectly said that federal and state officials had transported 17 American citizens who were on board the ship back to the US on a non-commercial flight.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
The bicyclist was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center with critical injuries, and has since died, the report stated.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The first Kampala patient traveled to Uganda via public transportation, died in a hospital and his body was then transported back across the border to DRC for burial.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
She was then transported to Coney Island Hospital.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The victim was subsequently transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Another person received minor injuries while trying to get cover, and was also transported to the hospital, according to the release.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
One sustained critical injuries and was transported to a trauma center.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The statement incorrectly said that federal and state officials had transported 17 American citizens who were on board the ship back to the US on a non-commercial flight.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
The bicyclist was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center with critical injuries, and has since died, the report stated.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transported
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Teräväinen, 31, was inches from blocking the airborne puck that Connor McDavid passed to Nathan MacKinnon for the winning goal that sent Canada past Finland and into the gold-medal game.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The Charlotte University commit was staked to a 6-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning as Coral Springs Charter (23-4) sent 10 batters to the plate, as the Panthers (23-4) jumped out early and held on late for the school’s sixth state championship with a 6-3 win over Eustis on Friday.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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The Kansas City Star reported the fan who fell got excited by a player who scored in the third inning.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The challenge will be to get Trump voters excited for local and state candidates.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Remember flipping through your cable channels and suddenly becoming entranced by someone hawking must-have knives or jewelry on QVC?—
Amanda Mull,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
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Johnson is entranced by physics.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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Both agreed to be exiled, yet both still languish behind bars.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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For Iranian artists long exiled from their homeland, the conflict has heightened the difficulties and dangers of keeping in touch with family and colleagues in Iran.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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Sullivan says everyday activities suddenly carried risks most people never think about.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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After his father’s death, Crawford carried that tradition into what would eventually become Chop Chop Red Pot.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2026
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The Commerce Department’s May 14 license ceiling still exists on paper, but not one unit has shipped — and the terms attached to that framework made approval unlikely from the start.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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That lack of sentimentality persists throughout — through the war wherein the architect gets shipped to the Eastern Front and his wife must find a way to survive an occupation in her house of Soviet soldiers, and right up to the final section.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Advertisement Not every variety-show booking delighted every viewer (just ask the stiffs who hyperventilated when Elvis wiggled his hips on Sullivan’s stage), but there was enough, most nights, to captivate tens of millions of them.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
22 May 2026
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The festival, dominated by Christian voices, delighted the thousands of people who attended on a balmy Sunday, pushing strollers and carrying blankets to spread on the grassy expanse.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Tax cuts and an assault on federal regulation have pleased many, even as tariffs, immigration restrictions and now spiking fuel prices and rising interest rates have kept the small business optimism index below historic averages.—
John Schroyer,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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Again, Brunello was a man at ease in his surroundings, pleased to share the docufilm about his life and philosophies.—
Randee Dawn,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Transported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transported. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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