1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in excited
to fill with great joy
was absolutely transported when she heard that her brother was getting married
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
4
as in exiled
to force to leave a country
the offending journalist was transported out of the country and ordered to never return
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
5
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?
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of transported
The officers had transported the suspect, who had been arrested on suspicion of robbery, to the hospital for observation.
—
Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Investigators said officers caught up to one of the two suspects, took him into custody, and transported him to Swedish Hospital under police guard for treatment for an unspecified ailment.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
She was ultimately transported to the hospital after paramedics recorded her blood pressure at 177/108.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
The suspect and the injured officer were transported to a hospital.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
He was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
He was taken into custody and transported to Norwalk police headquarters, where he was charged with two counts of criminal attempt at assault on a police officer, two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment and first-degree threatening.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Medics transported the victim to Lincoln Hospital in stable condition.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Want to feel truly transported?
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Investigators said officers caught up to one of the two suspects, took him into custody, and transported him to Swedish Hospital under police guard for treatment for an unspecified ailment.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
She was ultimately transported to the hospital after paramedics recorded her blood pressure at 177/108.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
The suspect and the injured officer were transported to a hospital.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
He was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
He was taken into custody and transported to Norwalk police headquarters, where he was charged with two counts of criminal attempt at assault on a police officer, two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment and first-degree threatening.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Medics transported the victim to Lincoln Hospital in stable condition.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Want to feel truly transported?
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transported
Verb
-
Juan Soto hit a line drive right to the first baseman for the first out, but Francisco Alvarez hit a single to left, and Brett Baty sent one up the center to score two runs, and bring the Mets back to within one run.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
-
Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Then, on Friday and Saturday, DeCosta would methodically attempt to upgrade his roster at numerous positions — with much of that energy geared toward enhancing star quarterback Lamar Jackson’s reality — a prospect that excited him as the three-day marathon approached.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
-
Seth Kohlstaedt, who will live just a few minutes’ walk from the new stadium site, said he was excited by the initial word that the stadium would be in the Washington Square Park area and said the idea of revitalizing Crown Center was appealing.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
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
-
Johnson is entranced by physics.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The boy was exiled from India, given to a British soldier who served as his guardian and forced to convert to Christianity.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
-
Andrew and Epstein cast a shadow Raising the stakes is the shadow of the king’s younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who has been stripped of his royal title of Prince Andrew, exiled from public life and put under police investigation over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.—
Jill Lawless,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Iranian Vice President Esmael Saghab Esfahani said any strike on the country’s oil wells would prompt a retaliatory attack, according to a statement carried by the semiofficial Mehr News Agency.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
-
Clothes were washed outdoors in a heavy barrel called a zhlukto, or carried to a nearby stream.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
During that visit, wildlife officers found six live sloths on the property that had been shipped to Orlando through the Miami International Airport.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
-
Months earlier, fanciers shipped their best young prospects to the race loft so the pigeons could learn to recognize it as their home.—
Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
That could spell the end of the line for Sporkey, Rex, Hamm, Bo Peep and the other dolls and action figures that once delighted Bonnie.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
-
Those interested in sampling local cuisine will be delighted by the varied dining options, including down-home barbecue joints, classic diners, and an ever-growing selection of spots featuring global cuisines.—
Ellie Nan Storck,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
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
-
A couple giggling teens popped on and off that scale recently, pleased, apparently, by the reading.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Transported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transported. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
