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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in exciting
to fill with great joy
was absolutely transported when she heard that her brother was getting married
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
4
as in exiling
to force to leave a country
the offending journalist was transported out of the country and ordered to never return
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
5
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?
Synonyms & Similar Words
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
The finding is consistent with powerful winds transporting heat from the planet's intensely hot dayside toward its cooler nightside, researchers say.
—
Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 June 2026
Beyond gasoline, oil also affects the cost of transporting goods, manufacturing products and producing food.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Train travel may make people think of Japan or Europe, but one of the world’s largest rail networks by route length is actually located in India, transporting around 20 million passengers a day.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
With the operation still underway, the total cost of transporting her is unknown at this time.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
The vehicles transporting equipment from Florida to Kansas City arrived without the equipment, the BBC said.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 13 June 2026
For example, Stevens said, a department could create a policy that if an officer chases down and handcuffs a suspect — an inherently tense situation — a different officer would be responsible for transporting and booking the suspect, eliminating further contact with the first officer.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
Police officers also assisted a few motorists who were stranded by transporting them to safe locations.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
For the last 12 years, Howell Scott has used his own vehicle and gas money to serve as a volunteer shuttle transporting visitors between a Johnson County hotel and Kansas City International Airport.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 June 2026
Beyond gasoline, oil also affects the cost of transporting goods, manufacturing products and producing food.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Train travel may make people think of Japan or Europe, but one of the world’s largest rail networks by route length is actually located in India, transporting around 20 million passengers a day.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
With the operation still underway, the total cost of transporting her is unknown at this time.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
The vehicles transporting equipment from Florida to Kansas City arrived without the equipment, the BBC said.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 13 June 2026
For example, Stevens said, a department could create a policy that if an officer chases down and handcuffs a suspect — an inherently tense situation — a different officer would be responsible for transporting and booking the suspect, eliminating further contact with the first officer.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
Police officers also assisted a few motorists who were stranded by transporting them to safe locations.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
For the last 12 years, Howell Scott has used his own vehicle and gas money to serve as a volunteer shuttle transporting visitors between a Johnson County hotel and Kansas City International Airport.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transporting
Verb
-
Fox News’s Peter Doocy asked Trump whether sending Vance to Geneva, Switzerland, to sign the memorandum of understanding on Friday gives him a scapegoat in case the negotiations fall apart.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
-
In July and August of 2023, record rainfall overwhelmed aging sewer systems across parts of the West Side, sending water rushing into basements and destroying property.—
Marissa Perlman,
CBS News,
17 June 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
-
Iran responded in the 64th minute with Rezaeian’s cross headed home by Mohammad Mohebi, tying the score and delighting fans.—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
-
Spend the day paddling the spring-fed river, cooling off with a swim, or embracing the nostalgia of a place that’s been delighting visitors since the 1940s.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
16 June 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
-
Papal aircraft have had technical problems in the past, but for a plane carrying the pope to be unable to take off is unheard of.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
-
Long before kickoff between Mexico and South Africa, fans lined up outside the venue carrying flags, wearing jerseys and bringing noisemakers from home.—
J.M. Banks
June 12,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
Verb
-
Subtle key changes shift throughout and the song’s bridge is an intoxicating balance of burst and contraction.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
-
As a lifelong yearner, that unbridled sense of hope is intoxicating.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Verb
-
The music was always entrancing, if polarizing.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
-
That’s a realm the film itself dives into for extended, immersive and blearily entrancing interludes — a gateway into its eventual, more drastic breakdown of rational reality, controlled by one player’s will.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
24 May 2026
Verb
-
For Removing Mildew & Musty Smells If your clothes have a mildewy, musty smell, then vinegar can save the day by banishing these unwanted odors.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
-
This year’s sequel climaxes with Grace hijacking her second wedding to a Satanic heir by killing him and banishing his oligarchical cabal to hell.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Transporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transporting. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
