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as in sent
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 excited
to fill with great joy
was absolutely transported when she heard that her brother was getting married
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as in entranced
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 exiled
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 carried
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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Recent Examples of transported
The woman, who was reported to be unresponsive but breathing, was rescued by helicopter and transported to a hospital in Idaho.
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Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Officers then transported him to the Joliet Police Department, where he was processed on six counts of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
The driver of the second car was transported to UofL Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Ellis said.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
Four Wauwatosa police officers were transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Both White and her client were found with stab wounds and transported to a local hospital.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
The man was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
The bicyclist was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center with critical injuries, and has since died, the report stated.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
The unidentified victim was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries to the chest and hand, Josef said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Officers then transported him to the Joliet Police Department, where he was processed on six counts of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
The driver of the second car was transported to UofL Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, Ellis said.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
Four Wauwatosa police officers were transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Both White and her client were found with stab wounds and transported to a local hospital.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
The man was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
The bicyclist was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center with critical injuries, and has since died, the report stated.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
The unidentified victim was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries to the chest and hand, Josef said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transported
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El Salvador has received about 250 Venezuelan nationals in March last year, while the other nations received far fewer deportees, ranging from 29 sent to Equatorial Guinea to none sent to Palau so far, according to the report.—
STEPHEN GROVES,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Last week, the Clippers traded Paul to the Toronto Raptors as part of a three-team deal that sent Ochai Agbaji to the Nets.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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When did that pairing take shape for you and what excited you about it?—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Such interactions have excited certain people within the AI industry, some of whom seem to view the exchanges as signs of machine consciousness.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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As someone who’s been entranced by cars ever since high school, Toliver uses his car obsession as a vehicle for his own sonic discovery.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The caveat is that they are both entranced by a dream rather than the reality of what a partnership needs.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Nicaraguan opposition figures, many now exiled, remember Dogu as an accessible diplomat.—
Yamlek Mojica Loaisiga,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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He was detained by British authorities, imprisoned at the Atlit camp and exiled to Cyprus for nearly two years.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the wake of the performer’s collaboration with comedian Kevin Hart on a freewheeling highlights show carried by Peacock throughout the 2021 Tokyo Games, Solomon sought to give Snoop a more hands-on role in the City of Light.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Following the previous quarters in 2025, similar product styles carried the growth, including the Gel-1130, the Gel-NYC and Gel-Kayano shoes.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Mexican government on Sunday shipped more than 800 tons of humanitarian aid to the country, and Sheinbaum promised that more support would follow.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Seattle is where Jones and his family now call home after spending a few months during the 2024 season being shipped across the country multiple times with his wife and infant son.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Here, the joyous and the boisterous contrast the dark and insidious, allowing viewers to both be delighted by colorful street scenes and celebrations while the rot of fear creeps in, as the details surrounding our main character (Wagner Moura) and his predicament are revealed.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Twyla Tharp’s ballet Push Comes to Shove, which premiered in 1976, startled and delighted audiences with its coy, self-referential humor, and its flirtation with popular dance styles such as jazz and tango.—
Sara Krolewski,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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The move – and more, its blunt public announcement – may have pleased Trump world, but turned out to be disastrous for the Post’s business.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Kennedy’s concern with productivity would have pleased Charles Davenport, a powerful leader of 20th-century American eugenics.—
Sarah DiGregorio,
Vanity Fair,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Transported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transported. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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