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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
He was transported to Grady Memorial Hospital for treatment.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Many people died due to delays in emergency response as the area lacks basic infrastructure and ambulance services, forcing passengers to be transported in public vehicles.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
Both women were transported to a hospital for treatment and have since died, according to Ashley Keehn, a spokesperson for the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 15 June 2026
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.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
The second victim, 18-year-old Jeron Jackson, was transported to a hospital in critical condition and died Sunday morning, according to police.
—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
Afterward, prosecutors arranged for them to be transported to a safe house in the South of France.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Many people died due to delays in emergency response as the area lacks basic infrastructure and ambulance services, forcing passengers to be transported in public vehicles.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
Both women were transported to a hospital for treatment and have since died, according to Ashley Keehn, a spokesperson for the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 15 June 2026
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.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
The second victim, 18-year-old Jeron Jackson, was transported to a hospital in critical condition and died Sunday morning, according to police.
—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
Afterward, prosecutors arranged for them to be transported to a safe house in the South of France.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transported
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The targeting led the Russians to use an alternative route, according to the Ukrainian military, with a large number of trucks carrying military supplies sent further west.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Minnesota's ties to slavery, the Civil War and the Juneteenth holiday sent many to Fort Snelling for a tour on Friday.—
Reg Chapman,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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One of the things that excited me most about this journey is the camaraderie amongst friends, the relationship between himself, Janet and Ben.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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So if your Gen Alpha kid is calling you out on buying single-use plastic or asking where your reusable grocery bags are in the grocery line, be excited instead of too annoyed.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
14 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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Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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Voters in Makerfield, who have been the focus of international media attention during the five-week campaign, were aware their votes carried unusual weight.—
Kwiyeon Ha,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Canterbury has already approved its half, which would receive wholesale deliveries from suppliers and warehouse them before they’re shipped to Costco’s stores.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
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Meiling then shipped it back stateside and entered it in that year’s Colorado Grand rally.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026
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British socialite Gertrude Shilling, the mother and muse of milliner David Shilling, delighted Ascot crowds for decades by wearing her son’s fantastical creations.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Fans were delighted by the victory.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Success was whatever pleased him that afternoon.—
Bob Batchelor,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
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Yet the momentary surprise was not enough to affect a single note of my playing, a fact which pleased me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 June 2026
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“Transported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transported. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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