transporting

present participle of transport
1
2
3
4
5

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of transporting During the demonstration, the robot autonomously handled repetitive pick-and-place operations, transporting items between workstations while adapting to changing object positions. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026 The bulk of expenses in operating a space station will come not from the facility itself, but safely transporting crew and cargo to the facilities. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026 This summer’s World Cup includes 65,000 volunteers who assist in everything from transporting players to greeting people at the airport. Eric Nager, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026 Crossbody Bag Make transporting your items and safety a priority with a reliable crossbody bag. Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026 Shortly afterward, airline representatives informed her that transporting Venezuela’s most prominent opposition figure could jeopardize the carrier’s ability to continue operating flights into Venezuela during the ongoing humanitarian emergency. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 The letter from the Department of Education states that the driver of the vehicle or a staff member must physically inspect each seat before leaving the vehicle when transporting children. Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2026 Instead of shipping cheap stuff, FedEx wants to gain share in transporting products that either weigh over 50 pounds or are high in value — two areas customers are willing to pay a premium for speed, reliability, tracking, and security. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 9 July 2026 Cole was initially charged with transporting an explosive device in interstate commerce and attempted malicious destruction by means of explosive materials. Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transporting
Verb
  • Videos of the response show crews dousing the building with water as flames leap through the roof of the market, sending black plumes of smoke into the air.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • During an April news conference, Menon said the mission is a critical stepping stone as NASA sets its sights on building a moon base and, eventually, sending people to Mars.
    Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Major Wilson, 17, has been around horses most of his life and now spends much of his time helping younger riders get ready, showing them how to saddle their horses without exciting them.
    Jhair Romero, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2026
  • For Harrington and her husband Dante, the thought of triplets was shocking but exciting all the same.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Buzz Lightyear and Woody have been delighting families for three decades.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The Dutch were the neutral’s favourites throughout World Cup 1974, their Total Football taking the game to a new level, and delighting supporters with their fluidity, high defensive line and commitment to keep on attacking.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • The latest in Houston Salgado Araujo, 52, was driving to work with three other construction crew members when unmarked vehicles carrying federal agents began following his van, his family said.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • The Nets led by as many as 30 before carrying a 56-34 advantage into the halftime break.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • This move, driven by concerns over youth access to intoxicating hemp, faces strong opposition from legitimate businesses who warn it will devastate the sector.
    Peter Su, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Staying home might not readily provide the intoxicating beauty Emerson describes.
    Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • While some hotels offer a rich backstory and entrancing interiors, others are brand new to the hospitality scene.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • How to make the moment scary but watchable, disgusting but entrancing?
    David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • But being intellectually skeptical of something is not the same as banishing it from one’s existence.
    Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
  • Between the trauma his father inflicted on him, banishing him, calling him weak, giving him a scar and pitting him against his sister — along with his mother being taken — Zuko gives into his darker impulses.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Transporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transporting. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on transporting

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster