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
But in his backyard, a structure transports you to another world. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026 The Ronnie Wood suite, for example, transports you to a unique world that intertwines Art Deco with the Rolling Stones' rock and roll. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026 Dark Winds is set in the early 1970s Dark Winds transports viewers to the early 1970s. Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline network, or Petroline, is a roughly 750-mile system that transports crude across Saudi Arabia, connecting Abqaiq on the oil-rich kingdom’s eastern Gulf coast to the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea. Lee Ying Shan,sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 July 2026 The social dance instruction app transports users to a spacious, digital dance studio. Chloe Veltman, NPR, 11 July 2026 Biergarten transports guests to a moonlit Oktoberfest set in a Bavarian village, where communal wooden tables line the courtyard and a German oompah band takes the stage each hour. Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 10 July 2026 The movie ends with a vortex that transports Ash and his trusty Oldsmobile to the Middle Ages. Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026 The cacio e pepe pasta transports me to my favorite trattoria in Rome and the pan-roasted Chilean sea bass tastes like it was just fished out of the sea. Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Noun
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transports
Verb
  • Bowen’s commitment sends a strong message When Aston Villa expressed strong interest in signing Bowen this summer, West Ham’s stance was that the 29-year-old was not for sale.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • As revenge, Poseidon sends them far off course and uses his control of the seas to thwart Odysseus’ return to Ithaca.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Looking ahead five to ten years, what excites you most about AI in healthcare?
    AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • That authenticity across the board, in addition to what the story is amplifying, excites Talwalkar to no end.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • Making an Academy Award best short shortlist delights producers.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 14 July 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
  • The annual soccer schedule is already jam-packed, each additional 90 minutes carries more injury risk, and most of these players star on club teams whose seasons kick off in a month.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 July 2026
  • Under California law, conviction on such a charge typically carries up to a year in county jail.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 18 July 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
  • The strikes sparked fires in five districts of the city, damaging residential buildings, office and industrial sites, a dormitory and vehicles, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • At least two vehicles were involved in the incident, according to the Fire Department’s Facebook post.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • After payment clears, JM Bullion ships your order directly to your address.
    Jamela Adam, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Usually, tech media reports, Apple ships a new iOS with its new security tools, but now, the company is taking the unprecedented step of releasing the patches before the operating system.
    John Werner, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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