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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
The unidentified woman was immediately treated by EMS personnel, and one firefighter was transported to a nearby medical center with an arm injury, the fire department said.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Three women suffering from gunshot wounds were located at the scene and transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police spokesperson Officer Alayna Gonzalez.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
She was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, where she was pronounced dead.
—Diamy Wang, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
First responders transported them to a local hospital by ambulance, according to the release.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 June 2026
Eleven of the 14 passengers were injured, and six were transported to a hospital.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Afterward, prosecutors arranged for them to be transported to a safe house in the South of France.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
He was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead upon arrival.
—Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Prosecutor Eric Olsen said Dong will be transported to jail upon his release from the hospital.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Three women suffering from gunshot wounds were located at the scene and transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police spokesperson Officer Alayna Gonzalez.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
She was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, where she was pronounced dead.
—Diamy Wang, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
First responders transported them to a local hospital by ambulance, according to the release.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 8 June 2026
Eleven of the 14 passengers were injured, and six were transported to a hospital.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Afterward, prosecutors arranged for them to be transported to a safe house in the South of France.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
He was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead upon arrival.
—Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Prosecutor Eric Olsen said Dong will be transported to jail upon his release from the hospital.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transported
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The loudest swing of the night belonged to the Cubs’ Michael Busch, who sent a three-run shot off lefty Erik Miller into McCovey Cove.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Speaking of which, the USWNT sent their best before kickoff.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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That’s not to say New Yorkers wouldn’t be excited at the prospect of sliding on a pair of kicks bearing their beloved star’s name.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2026
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That's the stuff that fuels me, that's what keeps me up at night and excited for the next day.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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For those discerning shoppers entranced not by fresh-off-the-runway finds (too common, too mass-produced), but, instead, garments with history and legacy embedded in their seams, these are holy grails.—
Max Berlinger,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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When the British artist Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s work was exhibited at the New Museum in 2017, viewers were entranced by the way her paintings reflected the deep solitude of each of her subjects.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
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Nicaragua’s government has also imprisoned adversaries, religious leaders, journalists and more, then exiled them, stripping hundreds of their citizenship and possessions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Unmoored from the family unit, and inflated by success and ambition, she is left to roam the rainy hills like a beast that has exiled itself from conventional society.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Iran's blockade of the strait, which carried about 20% of the world's oil supply before the war, has throttled traffic through the critical oil shipping channel, driving up fuel prices and threatening the global economy.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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The show focuses on a person looking back at their life and what carried them through from a list of wonderful things, big and small, that make life worth living.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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It is also shipped frozen or refrigerated, which increases logistical costs.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Transsion, the Chinese firm that is the continent’s top smartphone seller and specializes in the sub-$200 category of devices that dominate African markets, shipped roughly the same volume in this year’s first quarter compared to last.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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The Tates were delighted by their enforcers.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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King delighted fans with his memorable calls and nicknames.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Standout players The way Jeremy Doku ended the club season will have pleased Garcia.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 June 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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