1
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
Firefighters and medical personnel initiated emergency measures at the scene before the victims were transported to Novant Rowan Regional Hospital.
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Mark Price
april 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
Early reports from the battlefield as he was being transported out were not good.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The driver was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Police initially transported him to a nearby hospital for a possible overdose before taking him to jail.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
The victims were transported to a local hospital for treatment by Boston EMS after the officers applied tourniquets to their wounds, BPD said.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
For example, large steel structures known as jackets were transported from the Dutch port of Vlissingen to the North Sea.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Ground ambulances also transported others to local hospitals.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Mar. 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
Mark Price
april 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
Early reports from the battlefield as he was being transported out were not good.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The driver was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Police initially transported him to a nearby hospital for a possible overdose before taking him to jail.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
The victims were transported to a local hospital for treatment by Boston EMS after the officers applied tourniquets to their wounds, BPD said.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
For example, large steel structures known as jackets were transported from the Dutch port of Vlissingen to the North Sea.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Ground ambulances also transported others to local hospitals.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Mar. 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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Swalwell had a cease-and-desist letter sent to her home, per the Chronicle.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Bogaerts sent a 1-0 pitch from Valente Bellozo (0-1) out to left field for his ninth career grand slam and his second with the Padres.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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After Love, there’s not much to be excited about as rookies.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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But Platner has excited some supporters with an antiestablishment message his campaign believes could carry him to victory.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, the first iteration of Industrial Light & Magic would have probably looked very different had the likes of John Dykstra and Dennis Muren not been entranced by events on Altair IV.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Fellow guest mentor Brad Paisley, who worked alongside Palmer for the mentorship session, was also entranced by Richardson’s performance.—
Annie Harrigan,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2026
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Now legions of bright-eyed radical youths were exiled to the countryside to learn from the peasants.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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From September 2023 until September 2025, Chairwoman Shannon O’Brien was exiled from the commission after Treasurer Deborah Goldberg suspended and then fired her based in part on clashes with the former executive director, who had previously worked for the treasurer.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Sandra Cazzola said the removal of the original crosswalk carried symbolic weight for the LGBTQ community.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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But Kreider was able to direct a pass to Carlsson, who carried the puck into the Sharks’ zone, danced past winger Ty Dellandrea, and roofed a shot past Askarov.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Plants are shipped in their pots, ready to grow.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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It cannot be shipped across state lines either.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Today, the bay holds some of the richest marine biodiversity on earth, a fact that would have delighted Ricketts and Steinbeck.—
Alexandra Genova,
TheWeek,
7 Apr. 2026
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Three orcas that had not previously been recorded in the Seattle area have delighted whale watchers with several visits just off downtown this past month.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 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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The president was reportedly pleased by the news of his eldest son's plans to marry again.—
Linda Marx,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Transported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transported. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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