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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
In the coming months, Bechtel’s project team will continue feeding waste and glass-forming materials into the melters, filling stainless-steel containers, and transporting them to the Hanford Site’s Integrated Disposal Facility.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
One of the vehicles involved in the crash was a van transporting dozens of cats to an animal shelter, according to Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelters.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
The van was transporting 37 cats to a shelter in Vermont, and the driver, along with multiple cats, sustained injuries in the collision.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
The International Red Cross buses have now arrived at Ofer prison and will be transporting around 100 prisoners into the West Bank.
—Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Imagine transporting everything 2,600 miles across the Pacific Ocean.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Ares instead collapses the two, transporting technology from the other universe—like the light cycle, a futuristic motorcycle that’s become a franchise icon—onto real-world streets.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
She’s also accused of accepting Rolex watches and other jewelry as bribes, and transporting a fugitive politician in a presidential vehicle.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
The best genre franchises are capable of transporting you to strange new worlds, even when your eyes are shut tight.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
One of the vehicles involved in the crash was a van transporting dozens of cats to an animal shelter, according to Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelters.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
The van was transporting 37 cats to a shelter in Vermont, and the driver, along with multiple cats, sustained injuries in the collision.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
The International Red Cross buses have now arrived at Ofer prison and will be transporting around 100 prisoners into the West Bank.
—Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Imagine transporting everything 2,600 miles across the Pacific Ocean.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Ares instead collapses the two, transporting technology from the other universe—like the light cycle, a futuristic motorcycle that’s become a franchise icon—onto real-world streets.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
She’s also accused of accepting Rolex watches and other jewelry as bribes, and transporting a fugitive politician in a presidential vehicle.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
The best genre franchises are capable of transporting you to strange new worlds, even when your eyes are shut tight.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transporting
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The stock market is sending mixed signals at the moment, caught in a tangle of overlapping anxieties.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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The financial impact of collapsing auto parts giant First Brands spooked traders, sending many regional and other bank stocks to heavy, and arguably unwarranted, losses.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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The video-sharing phenomenon has captivated billions, upending old ways of doing things, generating vast revenues, and delighting people around the world.—
Merrill Fabry,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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The popular anime franchise Berserk, based on the manga created by Kentaro Miura, has been delighting fans since the 1990s.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 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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Pulisic came into the camp carrying an injury, and the conditions in Denver weren’t Arctic.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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So, when viewing the Raiders’ expectations for running back Ashton Jeanty this season, Bowers is the right man to ask about carrying that load while getting acclimated to the NFL at the same time.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Various intoxicating products are marketed in colorful packaging emulating popular candy brands.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Why does DeWine want to ban intoxicating hemp?—
Jessie Balmert,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Oct. 2025
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As Lucky, Thornton is a source of sly humor, then entrancing with his hefty first-act monologue.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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And the words, while sparse, move together with pauses and spaces to form a musical, entrancing pace or rhythm, one that is distinct from everyday speech and which the reader must be willing to follow.—
Brian Robert Moore
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As for banishing, those shiny black leggings—the rock chic sort that look PVC but aren’t.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
11 Oct. 2025
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However, the King isn’t totally banishing Andrew and his ex-wife.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
29 Sep. 2025
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Tom Grogan’s first job paid him just £30 ($40) a day lugging bricks and hauling cement on a Birmingham building site.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Then Ely found Muir, hauling him to the surface.—
Laylan Connelly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Transporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transporting. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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