transports 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of transport
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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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transports

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noun

plural of transport

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Recent Examples of transports
Verb
Slowly, always slowly, and always in the company of a human server, the robot transports dishes to diners’ tables, where the human server distributes them. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 There are a number of boats offering Bay cruises, but one of them also transports passengers on a trip back in time. — John Ramos, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Her writing transports us to Mount Sinai, Transylvania, Africa, the Amazon rainforest, Antarctica, Yellowstone, and the deep ocean abyss. — The Know, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026 In bursts of bright stanzas, Chen Chen transports us through the landscape of his childhood into his early twenties. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 Thornock said Shasta Community Health has patients who travel more than an hour to get care and provides a program that transports them to health facilities. — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Saudi Arabia shut its East-West pipeline, a highly strategic network that transports crude oil from the kingdom’s eastern coast to the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea, following the damage caused by a drone attack. — Anniek Bao,sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 But this sleekly miserable noir about the aftermath of a feckless man’s confrontation with his wife’s younger lover transports the stuff of archetype into Putin’s Russia. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026 Imagine stepping aboard a simulated moving train for an immersive dining experience, where storytelling transports you to another country, and each course brings the destination to life through its flavors. — Alesa Andrew, Parents, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
Nelson’s archive transports the house back to the same era through the English commander, whose victory at Trafalgar in 1805 helped thwart Napoleon’s plans to invade Britain. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Aviation attorney Mike Slack, who is based in Austin, Texas, said the missing person most probably went down with the aircraft because patients are strapped to their gurney during helicopter transports for safety. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Bombers, transports and airborne early-warning aircraft could also potentially use similar technology. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026 Willette said those resources can become strained when ambulances are tied up on lengthy transports. — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Blaín recently expanded his business to include a logistics company, which imports, transports and stores goods for other businesses. — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 The Dow Theory argues that a move higher in the industrials needs to be confirmed by a similar advance in the transports in order to be valid. — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026 There is no limit to the number of transports or Treatment-in-Place services that are covered. — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 28 Aug. 2026 Competitions were canceled, horse racing fixtures abandoned and international horse transports halted. — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transports
Verb
  • The Pentagon has communicated to NATO members that a US procurement program that sends weapons to Ukraine via NATO is continuing uninterrupted, a European official told Semafor, echoing comments made by the US ambassador to NATO earlier this week.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In Area 5, Singh, 37, attended Elk Grove Unified schools as a child and now sends his own children to district schools.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The actor told Fox News Digital what still excites him about his character, Dwight Manfredi.
    — Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • What excites me is that Meta is no longer just an advertising play.
    — Stephanie Link, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This variety pack is the way to go in order to try all the chocolaty delights that Unreal has on offer.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The kind of mid-budget delights Cruise specialized are struggling to exist.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This practice exiles him completely from the realm of literary fiction; some might even question whether Patterson is really a writer.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Brown ran for 115 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries and added a scoring pass.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Pettaway finished with 119 yards rushing on 14 carries that included a 12-yard touchdown run.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • 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.
    — Zack Ruskin, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Also, passenger road vehicles use safety features like steel bumpers and crumple zones to absorb impact forces during collisions.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In an era when high-performance vehicles often grow larger, heavier, and more complex with each successive generation, part of the Carrera T’s appeal lies in its restraint.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Avalo, which uses AI to naturally breed cotton that can adapt in the region it’s grown, then ships each order.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The coffee shop ships New York bagels from a national distributor two to three times a week so New Yorkers can get a taste of home.
    — Sheeka Sanahori, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Transports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transports. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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