Synonyms of carried

carried

verb

past tense of carry

1

as in hauled

to support and take from one place to another

each camper must be able to carry his or her own backpack

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hauled
• transported
• ferried
• brought
• sent
• packed
• conveyed
• bore
• toted
• carted
• delivered
• lugged
• took
• shipped
• transferred
• transmitted
• forwarded
• moved
• removed
• shifted
• fetched
• handed over

2

as in packed

to wear or have on one's person

I always carry a camera with me so as to never miss a great shot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• packed
• bore
• displayed
• exhibited
• showed
• flaunted
• sported
• paraded
• showed off

3

as in offered

to bring before the public in performance or exhibition

all of the television networks will carry the president's speech

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offered
• presented
• gave
• staged
• performed
• mounted
• showed
• displayed
• exhibited
• exposed
• unveiled
• represented
• came out with
• played
• rendered
• paraded
• enacted
• portrayed
• acted
• depicted
• extended
• tendered
• previewed
• showed off
• dramatized
• proffered
• impersonated

4

as in included

to have as part of a whole

the idea of equality carries with it a number of other concepts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• included
• contained
• involved
• encompassed
• entailed
• embraced
• numbered
• subsumed
• comprised
• received
• comprehended
• had
• incorporated
• possessed
• owned
• took in
• held
• consisted (of)
• admitted
• constituted
• composed
• embodied
• formed
• bracketed
• integrated
• made
• assimilated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excluded
• omitted
• left (out)
• prevented
• prohibited
• precluded
• refused
• denied
• barred
• banned
• rejected
• eliminated
• missed out
• lost
• excepted
• debarred
• ruled out
• misplaced
• mislaid

5

as in sustained

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

erected a trellis to carry the vine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sustained
• supported
• bolstered
• stayed
• upheld
• bore
• braced
• buttressed
• underpinned
• propped (up)
• undergirded
• steadied
• trussed
• shored (up)
• underlay

6

as in earned

to receive as return for effort

carried off the award for best picture of the year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earned
• won
• gained
• reaped
• garnered
• made
• obtained
• got
• landed
• secured
• acquired
• captured
• procured
• attained
• realized
• drew
• brought in
• achieved
• came by
• bagged
• pulled down
• knocked down
• accumulated
• accomplished
• scored
• netted
• amassed
• occupied
• cleared
• caught
• regained
• annexed
• notched (up)
• grossed
• recaptured
• took over
• picked up
• remade
• reacquired
• racked up
• reattained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• paid
• gave
• granted
• forfeited
• accorded
• yielded
• surrendered
• gave up
• relinquished
• handed over
• parted (with)

7

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• behaved
• acquitted
• conducted
• composed
• contained
• restrained
• bore
• handled
• collected
• deported
• controlled
• comported
• checked
• demeaned
• quieted
• constrained
• modulated
• played
• quit
• inhibited
• tempered
• curbed
• repressed
• acted
• moderated
• impersonated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carried on
• cut up
• misbehaved
• acted up
• misconducted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of carried

Trump carried Wisconsin in 2016, lost it in 2020 and then won it again in 2024. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Each would be carried by more than 1,000 newspapers (some, such as the Tribune for a time, carried both) and eventually each claimed 90 million daily readers worldwide. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

According to Congressional Research Service data, the submarine can carry about 37 torpedo-sized weapons, including Tomahawk missiles and Mk 48 torpedoes, although the exact weapons carried during the deployment remain classified. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

At center stand two cages modeled after nineteenth-century shipping containers that carried Pacific breadfruit to Europe for study and consumption. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

In a statement carried by state media KCNA, Kim accused Japan of moving beyond a defensive posture and turning its armed forces into a force capable of pre-emptive attacks and overseas military operations. — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026

If versatility is your top priority, this three-in-one design can be carried as a duffel, backpack, or garment bag depending on the trip. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026

The final episode of Stranger Things premiered on the last day of 2025, but the momentum of one of Netflix’s biggest series ever carried well into this year. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

Obama also carried Iowa in both the 2008 and 2012 general elections. — Hannah Fingerhut, Fortune, 29 July 2026