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as in to send
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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2
as in to excite
to fill with great joy
was absolutely transported when she heard that her brother was getting married
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3
as in to entrance
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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4
as in to exile
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 ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
was in transports of joy after winning the championship
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as in vehicle
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 transport
Laura Bauer
july 12, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2025
Under its correction plan, hospital staff must undergo additional training on the importance of ensuring the tracheostomy tube is secured while transporting patients and the need to have a spare trach kit.
—Scott Schwebke, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
Will Ripley, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Elephants and other big beasts push over trees, trample vegetation underfoot, eat vast amounts of greenery and transport seeds in their dung, disassembling vegetation while unintentionally planting the beginnings of new habitats.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
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Verb
Chacon was transported by Johnson County Med-Act to a nearby hospital and was later pronounced deceased, police said.
—Laura Bauer
july 12, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2025
Under its correction plan, hospital staff must undergo additional training on the importance of ensuring the tracheostomy tube is secured while transporting patients and the need to have a spare trach kit.
—Scott Schwebke, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
Noun
Satellite images obtained by CNN showed cargo planes and troop transport ships moving between North Korea and Russia, hinting at major military logistics underway.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Elephants and other big beasts push over trees, trample vegetation underfoot, eat vast amounts of greenery and transport seeds in their dung, disassembling vegetation while unintentionally planting the beginnings of new habitats.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transport
Verb
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Two days after the letter was sent, Abbott announced 18 items on the special session agenda.—
Rachel Royster
July 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
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Maintaining Composure New leaders often react impulsively in high-stress moments—snapping in meetings, sending reactive messages or overcorrecting.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Still the project excites me the way those first NYer pieces did.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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What excites me most is how these trends intersect.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Still, this didn’t diminish the strength of the performances, and the Blinks in the crowd didn’t need the bells and whistles to be entranced.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
13 July 2025
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For no other reason than being entranced by Putin's lies and flirtations.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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And what of Matthias Schoenaerts’ Booker, who was exiled for betraying the Old Guard as part of a bid to cure his eternality?—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
2 July 2025
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Jorge Mas Canosa, the father of David Beckham’s co-owners at Inter Miami, Jorge and Jose, was one of many who exiled from Cuba after the rise of Fidel Castro.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Her election would also carry symbolic weight as Grijalva would be the first Latina to represent Arizona in Congress.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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Prod: Andrés Jaime Santamaría) David Rodríguez, a Colombian police captain, goes undercover in a brutal jail to discover a sect which carries our ritual sacrifices in worship of a supernatural god.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Anisimova watched it all from a few feet away, the agony and ecstasy of a cruel game in stark relief.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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And so, her cri de coeur came out as one great, big, fat, satisfying moan of ecstasy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
Noun
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In the event of your vehicle hydroplaning, here's what to know: Ease off the accelerator - Step off the gas to slow down the vehicle until the tires find traction.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 July 2025
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Speaking to the Sunday Times, Mandelson pointed out that British autos are currently enjoying a 17.5% competitive advantage over vehicles made in the EU.—
Robert Olsen,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Britain had been shipping opium to China for years, but the amount grew exponentially once Queen Victoria assumed the throne.—
Sam Kelly,
Time,
8 July 2025
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Sometimes the product is shipped and sold by Amazon.com.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
8 July 2025
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“Transport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transport. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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