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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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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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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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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
Cara Anthony, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Praphrom was provided medical aid on the scene, before he was transported to the nearby Nakornping Hospital for treatment, according to ViralPress.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
With attendance, transport, rent and seniority bonuses, workers can expect to earn between $227 and $238 per month.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Later, Zohny said, a hospital worker who transported Black from the ICU to the operating room told Zohny that something had seemed off.
—Cara Anthony, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Praphrom was provided medical aid on the scene, before he was transported to the nearby Nakornping Hospital for treatment, according to ViralPress.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
One of Europe's most ambitious sustainable transport projects, the new railway along the Brenner axis, the main rail and road corridor linking Italy, Austria and Germany, is set to transform travel across the Alps.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
With attendance, transport, rent and seniority bonuses, workers can expect to earn between $227 and $238 per month.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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The Armenian residents of Nagorno-Karabakh occupied a precarious position for the next three years, cut off from the world, until a final offensive in 2023 sent nearly all 100,000+ residents fleeing into Armenia, abandoning an area Armenians had occupied for several millennia.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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The referee was sent to the monitor to check if the contact was inside the box but decided to stick with his on-field decision.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Where atomic clocks measure time by tracking electrons shifting between quantum states excited by a microwave oscillator, nuclear clocks turn inward, measuring transitions within the nucleus itself.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
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Mountain bikers in particular should be excited by this, as the Gateway Trail System, just outside of downtown Old Fort, is now open with a new parking area.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
16 Sep. 2025
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And the words, while sparse, move together with pauses and spaces to form a musical, entrancing pace or rhythm, one that is distinct from everyday speech and which the reader must be willing to follow.—
Brian Robert Moore
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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White’s anthology series has entranced viewers since its premiere in 2021.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Cultural Revolution then saw universities closed or radically repurposed, graduate training halted, and many scientists exiled to the countryside for farmwork.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Now exiled and barred from returning to her home country, Asayesh has become a symbol of artistic resistance for her outspoken stance on human rights.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jadarian Price added nine carries for 74 yards and three touchdowns, plus a 100-yard kickoff return touchdown.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Wide receiver Jacob De Jesus #21 of the California Golden Bears carries against the Oregon State Beavers during the first half at Reser Stadium on August 30, 2025 in Corvallis, Oregon.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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According to the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner's Office, in October 2023, Reece's death was ruled an accident resulting from acute toxicity due to a combination of cocaine, ethanol (alcohol), and MDMA (commonly known as ecstasy or Molly).—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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No moment better captures the agony and ecstasy that sport provides than the contrasting emotions of two teams that have just contested a major final.—
Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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Ivanhoe Mines—controlled by billionaire Robert Friedland—has agreed to sell C$690 million ($500 million) of its shares to Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) as the company seeks to expands its copper output amid rising demand for the metals needed for electric vehicles and data centers.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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All-solid-state batteries promise safer, more powerful energy storage for electric vehicles, electronics, and the grid.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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Knightscope was founded in 2013 and has been shipping its robots to companies since 2015, gaining widespread attention and use in the last decade.—
PJ Green
September 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Forced to move their puck-stopping mainstay, Montreal shipped Roy to Colorado, and five months later in the spring of 1996, Roy was the defensive catalyst for the first Avalanche Stanley Cup title.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Transport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transport. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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