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as in sending
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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2
as in exciting
to fill with great joy
was absolutely transported when she heard that her brother was getting married
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as in delighting
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 exiling
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 carrying
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 transporting
Bulk and general cargo made up another 40% (1,339 ships), typically transporting agricultural commodities such as corn, wheat and soybeans, and also coal and iron ore.
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Flavio MacAu, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
In addition, unlike some carbon removal strategies that rely on transporting and dispersing large quantities of crushed rock, this method operates entirely on-site.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Yalkin’s images give form to memory, transporting us into a twirling state of contemplation.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Higher oil prices also translate to overall higher costs throughout the economy, as the expense of transporting goods, as well as raw materials and packaging costs, climbs.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Twelve tons of KitKat chocolate bars recently went missing in Europe after thieves stole the truck transporting them, the brand and parent company Nestlé said in a statement on Sunday.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Fraudsters, many from the state’s Somali community, are suspected of transporting cash to terrorist networks abroad.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System said in a statement that the bus was transporting students and employees from Kenwood Middle School to Jackson, Tennessee, for a field trip.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez said on X that the plane that crashed Monday was transporting troops to another city in Putumayo.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
Flavio MacAu, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
In addition, unlike some carbon removal strategies that rely on transporting and dispersing large quantities of crushed rock, this method operates entirely on-site.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Yalkin’s images give form to memory, transporting us into a twirling state of contemplation.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Higher oil prices also translate to overall higher costs throughout the economy, as the expense of transporting goods, as well as raw materials and packaging costs, climbs.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Twelve tons of KitKat chocolate bars recently went missing in Europe after thieves stole the truck transporting them, the brand and parent company Nestlé said in a statement on Sunday.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Fraudsters, many from the state’s Somali community, are suspected of transporting cash to terrorist networks abroad.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System said in a statement that the bus was transporting students and employees from Kenwood Middle School to Jackson, Tennessee, for a field trip.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez said on X that the plane that crashed Monday was transporting troops to another city in Putumayo.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transporting
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That's when authorities said the homeowner allegedly pointed a gun at the worker, sending him running for his life.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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About 20% of the world's oil flows throw the strait, and Iran's ability to block the flow of tankers has roiled the global economy, sending oil prices soaring.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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For Harrington and her husband Dante, the thought of triplets was shocking but exciting all the same.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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The ball circled the rim twice before dropping on Friday night, delighting Duke and its fans and crushing LSU.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Cabrera allowed one hit and walked one in his Chicago debut, delighting the crowd of 36,702 on a picturesque night at Wrigley Field.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The anti-Zionist project of ending Israel’s existence as a Jewish state implies killing, subjugating, or re-exiling more than half of the world’s Jewish population.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ruthlessly exiling those players sent a clear message about the importance of squad harmony, but arguably handed the leverage in negotiations to buying clubs, driving down their prices and delaying their departures.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Troopers have determined the bus was carrying about 60 seventh and eighth grade students and adult staff members when the engine compartment began to smoke just south of Exit 32.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Heifler was carrying a large bottle of Everclear, a liquor with a high alcohol content level and had other components to make the Molotov cocktails at his home, the complaint said.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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The letter marks a shift in how law enforcement approaches the market of industrial hemp, which sidesteps Missouri’s regulated market with products that are intoxicating but outside of the federal government’s definition of marijuana.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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In his lazy buffoon character, Fetchit would reflect the Black community’s long-standing struggle with Black participation in Hollywood and the intoxicating power and destructiveness of Black imagery in film.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Turns out their insatiable desire for drama and noise has yet to be quelled, which means their upcoming batch of concerts will be as entrancing as ever.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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Filled with gorgeous, entrancing cinematography, this true story of an unlikely friendship inspires wonder about the natural world and our place in it.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Dec. 2025
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Angels could be seen all around — some on the walls depicting Moses' life and death, and another above, on Michelangelo’s fresco, banishing Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Was banishing Natalie Anderson Tara’s ultimate undoing?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Transporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transporting. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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