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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
All three victims were transported to local hospitals for treatment, where one of the victims died from his injuries.
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Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 1 June 2026
She, by contrast, felt transported from herself—abducted by alien lines, written four centuries earlier, and doing their bidding.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Thirty-four patients, three of whom had critical injuries, were transported to nearby hospitals.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 June 2026
There have since been five Ebola cases reported in Uganda, including a Ugandan driver who transported the country’s first victim, a Ugandan healthcare worker who treated the first victim, and a Congolese woman who entered Uganda with symptoms.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Daytime is dedicated to sightseeing, and each night, guests are transported to hotels along the route to sleep.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
The two people will be transported via non-commercial flights and complete the remainder of their 42-day monitoring period in residences located out of New York City.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
Both were transported to local hospitals, where the 14-year-old was pronounced deceased by hospital staff.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Berry was treated at the scene and pronounced dead after being transported to a local hospital.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 1 June 2026
She, by contrast, felt transported from herself—abducted by alien lines, written four centuries earlier, and doing their bidding.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Thirty-four patients, three of whom had critical injuries, were transported to nearby hospitals.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 June 2026
There have since been five Ebola cases reported in Uganda, including a Ugandan driver who transported the country’s first victim, a Ugandan healthcare worker who treated the first victim, and a Congolese woman who entered Uganda with symptoms.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Daytime is dedicated to sightseeing, and each night, guests are transported to hotels along the route to sleep.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
The two people will be transported via non-commercial flights and complete the remainder of their 42-day monitoring period in residences located out of New York City.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
Both were transported to local hospitals, where the 14-year-old was pronounced deceased by hospital staff.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Berry was treated at the scene and pronounced dead after being transported to a local hospital.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transported
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The Angels brought a one-run lead into the seventh inning, and then just about everything went wrong in a seven-run inning that sent them to an 8-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Ukrainian officials apologized and said that the drones were aimed at military targets inside Russia, but were sent off course by Russian electronic interference.—
Stephen McGrath,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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But rather than feeling nervous, Flood says she was excited by what the moment could accomplish for audiences.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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And Panthers fans have to be excited with the way Barkov played in the tournament, considering the circumstances.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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As the story builds toward a violent showdown between the mourners and the town, the reader will be entranced by its surreal language and bizarre logic.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Remember flipping through your cable channels and suddenly becoming entranced by someone hawking must-have knives or jewelry on QVC?—
Amanda Mull,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
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In response to both, the United States forcibly exiled all gay men to the moon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Soon after her beating, Shaina was exiled to the adjoining House of Scorn, where Alamo sent girls who displeased him.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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His new doctrine fueled a decades-long war – one that ultimately carried the communist movement to victory and state power in Beijing in 1949.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The Rockies’ Kyle Karros hit an opposite-field line drive that carried to the right-field warning track, but Lee tracked down the potential extra-base hit on the run, then crashed into the chain-link portion of the fence.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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The transport protocols shipped this year are necessary.—
Michael Quoc,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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With that confirmation, Toughill shipped the phone back using a label he had been sent.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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An early example of internet-viral fame, the then-47-year-old unemployed charity worker from rural Scotland delighted viewers and judges with her powerful, angelic voice and charm.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Torres continues to show great flair in writing for Oscar winners, though, with Portman playing a mother delighted by her daughter’s interest in a step-child doll to torment.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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Tax cuts and an assault on federal regulation have pleased many, even as tariffs, immigration restrictions and now spiking fuel prices and rising interest rates have kept the small business optimism index below historic averages.—
John Schroyer,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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Again, Brunello was a man at ease in his surroundings, pleased to share the docufilm about his life and philosophies.—
Randee Dawn,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Transported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transported. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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