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as in sends
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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as in excites
to fill with great joy
was absolutely transported when she heard that her brother was getting married
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as in delights
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 exiles
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 carries
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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as in ecstasies
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
was in transports of joy after winning the championship
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as in vehicles
something used to carry goods or passengers
rising gas prices will impel more people to use public transport
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Recent Examples of transports
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
On Wednesday, June 17, the Lancaster County park's Sky Ride, an open-air gondola that transports guests across the property, stopped while guests were on board, a park spokesperson said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Native to South America, one sniff of the zesty, tangy fruit transports you to a lush, tropical oasis with bright growing greens and clear blue waters.
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Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
The series — which aims to reframe the tragedy as a story of human resilience and survival — transports viewers to the critical hours before and during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
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Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
Hotel La Casa de la Marquesa Located within the 18th-century mansion, Hotel La Casa de la Marquesa was once the residence of a noble family that now transports you to the city’s colonial past.
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Daria Bachmann,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Located just steps from the Tennessee River, the exterior of this restaurant immediately transports you to the Mediterranean.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis’s Dinosphere exhibit incorporates scents into its immersive world, which transports visitors back to the Late Cretaceous period between 68 and 66 million years ago.
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Rj MacKenzie,
Popular Science,
11 June 2026
Iron is an essential mineral necessary to make hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body.
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Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Ukrainian mid-range drone operators increasingly target ammunition deliveries, fuel trucks, troop transports, maintenance facilities, warehouses and logistics hubs that sustain Russian combat operations.
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Hunter Lacroix,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
All transports will be GPS tracked and temperature monitored.
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Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
The bull market is rotating, and transports are showing up on our list of the Best Stocks in the Market right now.
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Josh Brown,sean Russo,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
Situated on a cliff, the structure’s old-world grandeur transports visitors to another place in time, which is precisely the wellness goal.
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Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
Evans told him the new cars will have license plate readers inside, in-car cameras for transports, front- and rear-facing radars for tickets, among other upgrades.
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Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
Unlike the troop transports from the early 20th century, which were essentially floating cattle cars, the vessels offer reasonable accommodations for those on board.
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Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Instead, the Postal Service collects, processes, transports, and delivers mail and packages that are mailable under federal law.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
Verb
The effort involves around 120 private planes and transports nearly 1,000 athletes and coaches free of charge.
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Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
On Wednesday, June 17, the Lancaster County park's Sky Ride, an open-air gondola that transports guests across the property, stopped while guests were on board, a park spokesperson said in a statement shared with PEOPLE.
—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Native to South America, one sniff of the zesty, tangy fruit transports you to a lush, tropical oasis with bright growing greens and clear blue waters.
—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
The series — which aims to reframe the tragedy as a story of human resilience and survival — transports viewers to the critical hours before and during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
Hotel La Casa de la Marquesa Located within the 18th-century mansion, Hotel La Casa de la Marquesa was once the residence of a noble family that now transports you to the city’s colonial past.
—
Daria Bachmann,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Located just steps from the Tennessee River, the exterior of this restaurant immediately transports you to the Mediterranean.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis’s Dinosphere exhibit incorporates scents into its immersive world, which transports visitors back to the Late Cretaceous period between 68 and 66 million years ago.
—
Rj MacKenzie,
Popular Science,
11 June 2026
Iron is an essential mineral necessary to make hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body.
—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
Noun
On Tuesday, between Fan Fest and the fan march, the City of Miami reported 100 calls and 15 transports, and 79 of those were heat related.
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Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Ukrainian mid-range drone operators increasingly target ammunition deliveries, fuel trucks, troop transports, maintenance facilities, warehouses and logistics hubs that sustain Russian combat operations.
—
Hunter Lacroix,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
All transports will be GPS tracked and temperature monitored.
—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
The bull market is rotating, and transports are showing up on our list of the Best Stocks in the Market right now.
—
Josh Brown,sean Russo,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
Situated on a cliff, the structure’s old-world grandeur transports visitors to another place in time, which is precisely the wellness goal.
—
Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
Evans told him the new cars will have license plate readers inside, in-car cameras for transports, front- and rear-facing radars for tickets, among other upgrades.
—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
Unlike the troop transports from the early 20th century, which were essentially floating cattle cars, the vessels offer reasonable accommodations for those on board.
—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Instead, the Postal Service collects, processes, transports, and delivers mail and packages that are mailable under federal law.
—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transports
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The motion sends the project proposal back to the Harbor Commission for further review.
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That airflow obstruction sends oxygen levels plummeting, stimulating the pulmonary arteries to squeeze.
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But what excites me is that the entire world, the entire nation, is behind us.
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The film delivers the kind of ambitious, high-concept storytelling that excites audiences while remaining grounded in compelling human emotion.
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
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Still, in its charms the production delights.
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This practice exiles him completely from the realm of literary fiction; some might even question whether Patterson is really a writer.
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While the list carries few immediate legal repercussions, it’s widely considered a red flag to investors that can precede more punitive trade restrictions.
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Each of the offenses carries a maximum of 20 years in prison.
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But by the New York Times bestselling author and pop culture essayist’s own admission, no topic has loomed larger or longer in his mind than the ironies, ecstasies and singularity of American football.
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
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That attempt successfully nullified a rule that would have required all vehicles sold in California to be zero-emission by 2035.
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Simon Boyd’s firm makes prefabricated steel structures on the south coast of England and ships them to customers as far away as Ghana and Barbados.
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In the supply chain realm, for example, a company that ships inventory to the wrong distribution center 5% of the time is not doing well.
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“Transports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transports. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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