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as in hauled
to support and take from one place to another
each camper must be able to carry his or her own backpack
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as in offered
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
all of the television networks will carry the president's speech
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as in included
to have as part of a whole
the idea of equality carries with it a number of other concepts
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as in sustained
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
erected a trellis to carry the vine
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as in earned
to receive as return for effort
carried off the award for best picture of the year
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as in behaved
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
during that difficult time the grieving parents carried themselves with unfailing grace and dignity
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Recent Examples of carried
Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Jackson, on Thursday and in her book, credited much of her accomplishments to her birth into a post-Civil Rights America and to the support system that carried her through it.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Alongside this darkness, Sage shares the traditions of her people that save her life, braiding her personal story together with Cree stories, and with the ceremonies that have carried her through times of need.
—Eliana Ramage
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Mason’s plea deal carried a potential sentence between zero and six months in prison, with the judge opting to give him practically no time and no supervised release.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Unsigned last offseason, Hunt had no OTA sessions or training camp practices, which the team believes probably hurt his performance as the season carried along.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
In the snaps, Clare carried his fiancée as Smith, 31, beamed with joy while showing off her oval diamond ring.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Two side handles make removing it from the oven easy, and it can even be carried from the stove to the table for seamless serving.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Stern, who is 71, first signed with Sirius in 2004 (prior to its merger with XM), in part to be free of oversight by the FCC, which had levied millions of dollars in fines on terrestrial radio stations that carried his show for alleged indecency.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Jackson, on Thursday and in her book, credited much of her accomplishments to her birth into a post-Civil Rights America and to the support system that carried her through it.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Alongside this darkness, Sage shares the traditions of her people that save her life, braiding her personal story together with Cree stories, and with the ceremonies that have carried her through times of need.
—Eliana Ramage
september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Mason’s plea deal carried a potential sentence between zero and six months in prison, with the judge opting to give him practically no time and no supervised release.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Unsigned last offseason, Hunt had no OTA sessions or training camp practices, which the team believes probably hurt his performance as the season carried along.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
In the snaps, Clare carried his fiancée as Smith, 31, beamed with joy while showing off her oval diamond ring.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Two side handles make removing it from the oven easy, and it can even be carried from the stove to the table for seamless serving.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Stern, who is 71, first signed with Sirius in 2004 (prior to its merger with XM), in part to be free of oversight by the FCC, which had levied millions of dollars in fines on terrestrial radio stations that carried his show for alleged indecency.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried
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Under pressure throughout the final set, Sabalenka just about hauled herself over the line, an ace setting up match point.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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After months of growing, but before the first frost, the tall stalks are cut and hauled to a ‘cane mill’ for processing.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The mornings were packed with talks from leading thinkers in business, technology, and culture.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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So, at 18 years old, Viskari packed his bags and flew across the Atlantic Ocean to Richmond, Virginia.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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This extended development may have offered an evolutionary advantage by fostering more advanced reasoning skills.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Trump earlier this week said India had offered to cut its tariffs on American imports to zero, while complaining that the proposal had come too late in the negotiation.—
Priyanka Salve,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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In order to embolden and support his organization, bin Laden often videotaped himself with messages aimed at his target audience, established training centers in Afghanistan, had an expansive funding network that included wealthy individuals, couriers, mosques and other complex ways to raise funds.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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His criminal history included three felony convictions, according to a USA TODAY review of court documents.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The four other occupants of the vehicle sustained nonfatal injuries and were treated on scene and at local hospitals, according to police.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Dabrowski sustained the same injury in February of this year.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Velasco's wife, a teacher who earned her doctorate alongside him, pushed him to change his approach.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The scene touched the hearts of viewers and earned rave reviews from critics.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fahey Rush was often responsible for demonstrating how the company’s TV audiences — in the linear era, some of the industry’s youngest — behaved and consumed media and advertising.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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The teenager who fatally shot 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, had behaved in alarming ways before the 2022 tragedy.—
Ernesto Londoño,
Twin Cities,
1 Sep. 2025
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To remedy this loss, the Black Bear Restoration Program, operating from 1958 to 1968, transported a few hundred bears from Minnesota and Manitoba to the Ozarks.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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Following the stingray attack, Irwin was transported by boat to the Low Isles, about nine miles from the mainland, where he was pronounced dead by medics.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Carried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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