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
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 Something about the skylights transports me to a bygone New York rendered by cinema. Nora Deligter, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2026 The courtyard transports patrons to Europe or, perhaps more accurately, a cinematic fantasy of Europe. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 They accidentally get sucked into a portal that transports them to a fantastical world with a friendly weredog (Dave Franco) and a demon (Lea Salonga) that feeds on memories. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 The Coast Guard is a part of DHS and often transports the secretary in one of two long range command and control aircraft. Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 The Sioux Falls regional water reclamation facility, which transports and treats wastewater from the city and surrounding communities is receiving $81 million in the budget. Gabriel Brito, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Aug. 2026 And soon Scotty’s got a new task, too, after A’Sha transports him to a Jeffries tube to get the pod ready. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 There’s also an immense amount of drama to the sport; leaning into that truly transports the student away from a club experience and into a kind of delicious, LARP-y fugue state. Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
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 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 Built in 1953, Line 5 transports up to 540,000 barrels of crude oil and natural gas liquids. Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 This smooth cream ale perfectly blends together pineapple and coconut, inspired by the famously tropical cocktail and transports you straight to island life. Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026 In 2019, when the Space Coast had only 17 launches, there were less 2,000 over-the-road transports through KSC. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026 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. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transports
Verb
  • Solid hiring sends a signal that current borrowing costs aren’t necessarily high enough to restrain the economy and cool inflation.
    Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • To experience the highway at its best, visit in spring, when snowmelt sends waterfalls like Multnomah Falls rushing and wildflowers blanket the Gorge.
    Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • What excites you in the comedy space — and what’s your perspective on comedy now, as someone known for reaching audiences with event movies?
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Democrats aren’t crafting the kind of bold-faced messaging that excites take-writers this year.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Those 30 lucky owners should experience exceptional throttle response that delights.
    Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026
  • This is a prospect that particularly delights Lady Eliza Spencer, Princess Diana’s niece and Prince Harry’s cousin.
    Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 29 Aug. 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
  • Accordingly, Doctronic also carries a malpractice policy holding the system to physician-level accountability.
    Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026
  • OlloBot says the module carries the robot's long-term memories and personalized information.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 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
  • Fort Lauderdale police told the Herald that their 88-camera network has already catalogued over 174 million vehicles, roughly 1,000 times the city’s population.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Musk plans to integrate Cybercabs, which lack manual controls that passengers could use to take over in an emergency, into the company’s existing cab service, which until now has used only conventional Tesla vehicles.
    Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Everyone who ships to the Half-Way House still must declare their items at a customs office about 100 feet away.
    Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Nobody ships the package first and discovers the bad address three weeks later.
    Ran Grushkowsky, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Transports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transports. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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