transports 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of transport
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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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transports

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noun

plural of transport

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Recent Examples of transports
Verb
There are a number of boats offering Bay cruises, but one of them also transports passengers on a trip back in time. — John Ramos, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 In bursts of bright stanzas, Chen Chen transports us through the landscape of his childhood into his early twenties. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 Thornock said Shasta Community Health has patients who travel more than an hour to get care and provides a program that transports them to health facilities. — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Saudi Arabia shut its East-West pipeline, a highly strategic network that transports crude oil from the kingdom’s eastern coast to the port of Yanbu on the Red Sea, following the damage caused by a drone attack. — Anniek Bao,sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 But this sleekly miserable noir about the aftermath of a feckless man’s confrontation with his wife’s younger lover transports the stuff of archetype into Putin’s Russia. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026 Imagine stepping aboard a simulated moving train for an immersive dining experience, where storytelling transports you to another country, and each course brings the destination to life through its flavors. — Alesa Andrew, Parents, 10 Sep. 2026 Something about the skylights transports me to a bygone New York rendered by cinema. — Nora Deligter, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2026 The courtyard transports patrons to Europe or, perhaps more accurately, a cinematic fantasy of Europe. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
Nelson’s archive transports the house back to the same era through the English commander, whose victory at Trafalgar in 1805 helped thwart Napoleon’s plans to invade Britain. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Aviation attorney Mike Slack, who is based in Austin, Texas, said the missing person most probably went down with the aircraft because patients are strapped to their gurney during helicopter transports for safety. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Bombers, transports and airborne early-warning aircraft could also potentially use similar technology. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026 Willette said those resources can become strained when ambulances are tied up on lengthy transports. — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Blaín recently expanded his business to include a logistics company, which imports, transports and stores goods for other businesses. — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 The Dow Theory argues that a move higher in the industrials needs to be confirmed by a similar advance in the transports in order to be valid. — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026 There is no limit to the number of transports or Treatment-in-Place services that are covered. — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 28 Aug. 2026 Competitions were canceled, horse racing fixtures abandoned and international horse transports halted. — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transports
Verb
  • As part of the process, CNBC sends an extensive email survey to all those firms that meet the initial criteria to gather more details about their practice.
    — Kelli Grant, CFP®,Riley de León, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Throughout the flight, Strato sends real-time telemetry to its operator, including altitude, wind conditions, temperature, and icing alerts.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • As far as film, there’s nothing right now that really excites me that much.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The hunt for the next big thing is still what excites many in the industry, said EOG’s Yacob.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Located in a petite strip mall off I-75, the doughnut shop lacks frills but delights with an array of yeast and cake-style doughnuts.
    — Lia Picard, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The Dogist delights 🐶 After getting laid off, Elias Weiss Friedman picked up his camera and started shooting photos of dogs.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This practice exiles him completely from the realm of literary fiction; some might even question whether Patterson is really a writer.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Duchien finished with 249 yards on 23-for-32 passing and 92 yards on 14 carries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Big plays boosted Roberts’ rushing totals to 211 yards on 24 carries with three TDs.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But by the New York Times bestselling author and pop culture essayist’s own admission, no topic has loomed larger or longer in his mind than the ironies, ecstasies and singularity of American football.
    — Zack Ruskin, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The automaker operates production facilities in Changchun, Chengdu, Foshan, Qingdao, and Tianjin, producing vehicles under the Volkswagen, Audi, and Jetta brands.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Surveillance video shows three vehicles circling the parking lot before a white Toyota Tacoma barrels through the storefront, shattering glass and sending employees running.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The coffee shop ships New York bagels from a national distributor two to three times a week so New Yorkers can get a taste of home.
    — Sheeka Sanahori, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Besides, Matic’s products don’t get FCC approval to begin with — instead, Matic ships them with an off-the-shelf Intel AX210 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip that gets its own approval from the FCC.
    — Sean Hollister, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Transports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transports. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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