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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 child was transported to a nearby hospital for non-incapacitating injuries and will be released to a legal guardian.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
According to prosecutors, Edmond was directed by co-conspirators to make straw purchases of firearms from Georgia gun stores that were later transported and distributed to gang members in the Chicago area.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
The victim was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Upon landing, 18 passengers were transported to local hospitals for assessment, the report states.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
He’s transported to a realm of Tolkienesque fantasy, deposited somewhere between the Stony Waste and the Frozen Sea.
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Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
The four crew members were transported to an area hospital, according to the Coast Guard, which did not release any details on their condition.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
According to prosecutors, Edmond was directed by co-conspirators to make straw purchases of firearms from Georgia gun stores that were later transported and distributed to gang members in the Chicago area.
—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
The victim was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Upon landing, 18 passengers were transported to local hospitals for assessment, the report states.
—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
He’s transported to a realm of Tolkienesque fantasy, deposited somewhere between the Stony Waste and the Frozen Sea.
—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
The four crew members were transported to an area hospital, according to the Coast Guard, which did not release any details on their condition.
—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transported
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Balogun was initially sent off during the United States’ 2-0 Round of 32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, but FIFA overturned the decision.
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Amid the rebellion, Johnson canceled votes and abruptly sent lawmakers home ahead of the July 4 holiday.
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Modern enterprises are excited by AI agents—software bots that can plan, reason, and act autonomously.
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The brothers were excited at that idea, but Jason Kelce said Travis might be at Chiefs training camp.
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Kids might be more entranced by the family-friendly Resort Pool and Winding River, the activities at the Reef Rangers Club, and the 500,000-gallon Under the Sea Lagoon that’s home to stingrays, reef fish, and Aldabra tortoises.
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The kids, entranced by their phones and tablets, don’t meet up anymore to play dress-up dolls, kick a ball around, or even just talk—not with whole virtual worlds and endless distractions at their eager little fingertips.
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The reality star, actress, and comedian hasn't been exiled from late night altogether, however.
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The producers essentially did as much once both were exiled from Casa Amor, and the two made the mutual decision to couple up onscreen.
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Fujimori’s presidency marks a return of her family’s political brand to Peru’s highest office — a movement that has long carried a complicated relationship with the United States.
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Since relocating to Los Angeles, Gonzalez’s small downtown team has scaled Happy Organics into a design-forward brand carried by major retailers, anchored in local maker communities and a sense of purpose.
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The country was able to keep its oil business mostly afloat by bypassing the strait with pipelines that shipped oil to a port in Yanbu on the other side of the nation.
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They can be shipped in standard containers, stacked for storage, and in some cases even airlifted by helicopter.
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This lighthearted cameo delighted longtime fans and underscored that, while the late-night institution has closed, Colbert himself isn't disappearing from the spotlight anytime soon.
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The role required an actor fluent in Russian and English, a detail that delighted Kharlamova.
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Netflix has a new #1 movie in its top 10 list, a romantic comedy that seems to have pleased both critics and audiences alike, far from a sure thing in that genre.
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Success was whatever pleased him that afternoon.
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“Transported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transported. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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