1
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
It also can be intentionally released if pressure in the system poses a safety risk or if capturing and transporting it to be sold is not profitable.
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ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Emergency services arrived within minutes, treating the wounded and transporting others to local hospitals.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Tiny jars with airtight lids for storing spices or transporting dressing or toppings for a to-go lunch.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Furthermore, transporting water from Earth is incredibly expensive due to its weight and the energy required for launch.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Plastic Lids And Containers Some cookie sheets and baking pans come with a convenient, plastic lid for transporting to parties and potlucks.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
The paint supplier was o having trouble properly transporting its goods without leakage.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
The soft and sort of fluffy grass made for good packing material and its seeds likely escaped a box transporting porcelain before finding their way into the soil.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
In fact, in 2012 it was reported that a Venezuelan drone detected a small aircraft suspected of transporting drugs.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Emergency services arrived within minutes, treating the wounded and transporting others to local hospitals.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Tiny jars with airtight lids for storing spices or transporting dressing or toppings for a to-go lunch.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Furthermore, transporting water from Earth is incredibly expensive due to its weight and the energy required for launch.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Plastic Lids And Containers Some cookie sheets and baking pans come with a convenient, plastic lid for transporting to parties and potlucks.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
The paint supplier was o having trouble properly transporting its goods without leakage.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
The soft and sort of fluffy grass made for good packing material and its seeds likely escaped a box transporting porcelain before finding their way into the soil.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
In fact, in 2012 it was reported that a Venezuelan drone detected a small aircraft suspected of transporting drugs.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transporting
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When the pair ended their relationship, the bully didn’t stop, even sending texts to Owen’s new love interest and her mother.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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Without him, the team play in Tehran and, despite losing, somehow win on points, sending them through to the World Cup.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Now Olive is delighting thousands of complete strangers, after a video of her sharing her smile went viral.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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From edgy indies to blockbuster crowd-pleasers, prestige Oscar bait to experimental movies, Van Sant has spent the past 40 years delighting, surprising and confounding his audience.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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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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SpaceX lands Falcon 9 boosters on offshore drone ships after most of its launches and only brings the rocket back to an onshore landing on missions carrying lighter payloads to orbit.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
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The deal with YouTube caps off a tumultuous year for Sesame Workshop, which lost its output deal with HBO last December, though the streaming platform inked a deal to continue carrying some library programming.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The thrill of talking to ghosts is intoxicating at first, until one of them pushes things too far and invites something sinister into their lives.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Manufacturers began processing hemp into derivatives like delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC, and other intoxicating compounds that technically met the hemp definition while delivering marijuana-like effects.—
Robert Hoban,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Yet there’s something entrancing about his question.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This tension is only underlined by the filmmakers’ insistence on using pictures of the real Warrens and their demon-banishing clients in the credits of most Conjuring-verse movies.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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This blemish-banishing formula includes witch hazel, algae extract, and grape seed extract, plus vitamin E to keep pores looking tight, rein in excess sebum, and shield skin from free radicals.—
Esme Benjamin,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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SUVs with government tags pull up, hauling a boat emblazoned with US Department of Interior branding.—
Wesley Bruer,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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But there have still been high-profile rail bridge collapses like the one in Montana two years ago that sent a train hauling petroleum products into the Yellowstone River, sending tar balls downstream that had to be cleaned up.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Transporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transporting. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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