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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
Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
The 6-foot pipe, which transports 10 million gallons of wastewater a day, is nearing the end of its life and needs to be rehabilitated and eventually replaced, OC San officials said.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
According to Gonzalez, the SunRunner is an eco-friendly bus that transports passengers from the beaches to downtown.
—India Amos, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
The deli counter at Corti transports me back there, a homecoming.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Y’know, that certain vocal style or guitar tone or even decade-specific production tic that transports us like the meal at the end of Ratatouille to joyous remembrances of times past.
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 1 May 2026
During Fenton’s time working in the Middle East with Military Sealift Command, which transports supplies to Navy ships, the Navy often made purchasing arrangements in advance with ports in the Persian Gulf, like Dubai’s Jebel Ali, the largest container port hub in the region.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
But knowing a reinvention was needed, his restaurant now transports diners to another beloved place in Mexico — Oaxaca.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
The vessel with 24 crew members from Indonesia, Arab countries, India and Ethiopia typically transports iron ore across Gulf states, transiting Hormuz once or twice a month.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
In Hokum, the Cork native transports viewers to Ireland’s remote and possibly haunted Bilberry Woods Hotel alongside prickly American author Ohm Baumann (Adam Scott) for a good ol' fashioned hair-raiser of a ghost story.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 4 May 2026
Adapted from Cornelia Funke’s beloved children’s book of the same name, Laura Crook Waxdal, Mark Hartman and John Kielty’s version transports the audience to the North Pole where nefarious forces look to remove the magic from and insert some capitalism into Christmas.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
The critical choke point is responsible for a fifth of the world’s daily oil transports.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
With the number of traumatic injuries attributed to falls increasing rapidly, the number of Border Patrol transports to hospital intensive care units reached new highs.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Oil prices will likely climb in response to a US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, exacerbating already slowed oil transports.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
With the war paused, expect the transports and tech stocks to be the biggest winners.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
But just before extraction, two C-130 transports planes designed for special ops missions got stuck at the FARP, delaying their escape, according to the Times.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
The hundred or so journalists parked not far from the Port of Granadilla have watched a steady and carefully coordinated ballet as the boat transports five passengers at a time to the port that has finally agreed to take them in.
—Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
The 6-foot pipe, which transports 10 million gallons of wastewater a day, is nearing the end of its life and needs to be rehabilitated and eventually replaced, OC San officials said.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
According to Gonzalez, the SunRunner is an eco-friendly bus that transports passengers from the beaches to downtown.
—India Amos, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
The deli counter at Corti transports me back there, a homecoming.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Y’know, that certain vocal style or guitar tone or even decade-specific production tic that transports us like the meal at the end of Ratatouille to joyous remembrances of times past.
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 1 May 2026
During Fenton’s time working in the Middle East with Military Sealift Command, which transports supplies to Navy ships, the Navy often made purchasing arrangements in advance with ports in the Persian Gulf, like Dubai’s Jebel Ali, the largest container port hub in the region.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
But knowing a reinvention was needed, his restaurant now transports diners to another beloved place in Mexico — Oaxaca.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
The vessel with 24 crew members from Indonesia, Arab countries, India and Ethiopia typically transports iron ore across Gulf states, transiting Hormuz once or twice a month.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
Along these routes, the drones are targeting fuel trucks, ammunition carriers, troop transports, and other logistics vehicles, degrading supply flows into and out of the city without a traditional ground encirclement.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
In Hokum, the Cork native transports viewers to Ireland’s remote and possibly haunted Bilberry Woods Hotel alongside prickly American author Ohm Baumann (Adam Scott) for a good ol' fashioned hair-raiser of a ghost story.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 4 May 2026
Adapted from Cornelia Funke’s beloved children’s book of the same name, Laura Crook Waxdal, Mark Hartman and John Kielty’s version transports the audience to the North Pole where nefarious forces look to remove the magic from and insert some capitalism into Christmas.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
The critical choke point is responsible for a fifth of the world’s daily oil transports.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
With the number of traumatic injuries attributed to falls increasing rapidly, the number of Border Patrol transports to hospital intensive care units reached new highs.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Oil prices will likely climb in response to a US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, exacerbating already slowed oil transports.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
With the war paused, expect the transports and tech stocks to be the biggest winners.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
But just before extraction, two C-130 transports planes designed for special ops missions got stuck at the FARP, delaying their escape, according to the Times.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transports
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This sends a signal along sensory nerve fibers to the autonomic nervous system, specifically the sympathetic branch, which is the same system that regulates your heart rate, sweat response and pupil dilation.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Every episode sends best friends Alley and Oop, and their loyal sidekick Buzzer, on a new stop on their cross-country adventure in the Hoopsmobile.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
22 May 2026
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That excites me because then the possibilities are endless.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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This could be a viral moment, unexpected promotion or finally realizing you’ve outgrown a professional role that no longer excites you.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Andrea Gawrylewski,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
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With symphonic works, chamber delights, and operatic thrills on the calendar, here are three of the highlights.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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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.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His remarks amplified on his long-running view that US clout is waning against China’s, a perspective that carries weight because of his experience in China with Bridgewater, the world’s largest hedge fund — experience that has brought some criticism over his links to leaders in Beijing.—
David Westin,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Surgeries, skin graft, and years of rehab For 28-year-old Jessica Aguilar, every mile carries extra meaning, because making it to the starting line is a victory.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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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.—
Zack Ruskin,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 Jan. 2026
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Davis urged residents not to leave keys or key fobs inside vehicles.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Peak also cited a mounting evidence storage problem, noting that vehicles tied to homicides, fatal accidents and other serious cases must be held for extended periods — sometimes through lengthy appeals processes — consuming valuable parking spaces at the facility.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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Sunain, the human data capture startup, ships these custom wrist cameras to vetted contributors in its network.—
NILESH CHRISTOPHER LOS ANGELES TIMES,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Sunain, the human data capture startup, ships these custom wrist cameras to vetted contributors in its network.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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