shuttled

Moved back and forth

Shuttled is the past tense of shuttle, meaning to move back and forth between places repeatedly or to transport people or things along a regular route.

The word suggests quick, repeated trips rather than a single journey: We shuttled between meetings all day.

Buses shuttled passengers from the parking lot to the terminal.

transport

conveyed

Transferred or expressed

moved · transported · dispatched · delivered · relocated · shifted · carted · hauled · airlifted · bused

commute

bus

Large passenger vehicle

carpool · vanpool · passenger · route · station · platform · transfer · express · ferry · airport

weaving

loom

Fabric-making frame

  • bobbinSmall cylindrical thread holder
  • warpBend from true form
  • weftCrosswise loom threads

thread · yarn · textile · fabric · handloom · weaver · spool · interlace · shed · batten

repetition

back-and-forth

Alternating reciprocal motion

  • to-and-froReciprocating movement pattern
  • loopCurve closing on itself
  • cycleRepeating sequence of events

routine · pattern · rhythm · cadence · circuit · recurring · regular · daily · constant · frequent

spacecraft

orbiter

Body circling another

launch · reentry · mission · crew · Challenger · Columbia · Discovery · Atlantis · cosmonaut · docking

Opposites
movement/transport

shuttledstayed

Continued being present

remained · kept · stood still · lingered · waited

repetitive back-and-forth vs. unidirectional

shuttleddeparted

Having left

left · emigrated · relocated · moved away · migrated

Phrases
Family

shuttle, shuttles, shuttling, space shuttle, shuttlecock, shuttler, airport shuttle, shuttlecraft

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G