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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
Passengers were taken from the ship to shore in small boats and transported to Tenerife airport in military buses, without coming into contact with the public, according to Reuters.
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 12 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
One of the passengers transported to Atlanta was symptomatic, Matthew Ferreira of HHS noted.
—Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
The victims were transported to the hospital.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The body was transported off the ship April 24 as the vessel docked on Saint Helena Island, about 1,100 miles off Africa, and the man’s wife accompanied his remains.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
The man was transported to Backus Hospital in Norwich for further evaluation, according to police.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2026
One firefighter sustained a minor injury and was transported to a local hospital, Simms said.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 4 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
Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 12 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
One of the passengers transported to Atlanta was symptomatic, Matthew Ferreira of HHS noted.
—Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
The victims were transported to the hospital.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 11 May 2026
The body was transported off the ship April 24 as the vessel docked on Saint Helena Island, about 1,100 miles off Africa, and the man’s wife accompanied his remains.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
The man was transported to Backus Hospital in Norwich for further evaluation, according to police.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2026
One firefighter sustained a minor injury and was transported to a local hospital, Simms said.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 4 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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Alexander sent Slater into the steel steps, leaving him busted open.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Burnham is seen by the bond market as leaning more to the left — a factor that has sent borrowing costs higher, with investors fearing a less conservative prime minister could herald more borrowing and public spending, and higher debt.—
Hugh Leask,Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
15 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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Rookie center Raegan Beers, who signed with the Sun after going undrafted in 2026, said Griner pushed her early in training camp to own her space in the paint and was excited when Beers put an arm bar in her back during a defensive possession.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
8 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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Wearing a tasteful, monk-like robe in muted camel, Grogu was ceremoniously carried to a waiting bank of red carpet photographers.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Goldman Sachs analysts reported in late 2025 that companies announcing layoffs carried higher debt, higher capital expenditure, and lower profit growth than peers, suggesting the cuts were responses to financial distress rather than AI efficiency gains.—
Julie Averill,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The policy, which drew criticism on Chinese social media, was a direct response to the company’s experience during last year’s Singles’ Day shopping festival, when Patagonia shipped 16,179 packages and received 11,277 returns, which meant that its return rate reached nearly 70 percent.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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Volumes shipped through the Strait have declined 94% since the war, according to Bank of America Institute.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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This special performance is part of Film Independent’s ongoing Live Read series, which has delighted audiences since 2011.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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Xi at the time gave the president and first lady a private tour of the Forbidden City, an ancient royal palace that's one of the most recognizable sites in China, and delighted them with a special performance of the Peking Opera on that visit.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
14 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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A couple giggling teens popped on and off that scale recently, pleased, apparently, by the reading.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Transported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transported. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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