CARRIED Synonyms: 186 Similar and Opposite Words

carried

verb

past tense of carry

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 packed

to wear or have on one's person I always carry a camera with me so as to never miss a great shot

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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 Both fighters carried Legion sensor systems equipped with a pre-production version of L3Harris’ HiveLink. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026 Clear communication grows when assumptions are continuously examined, not quietly carried. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Proposition 41, which is pitched as a government transparency measure requiring auditor approval for new tax proposals but would nullify the billionaire tax, carried 51% of voters in the poll, against 44% no and 5% undecided. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 The United States and Israel launched their war against Iran on February 28, followed by Tehran's subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which had carried 20% of the world's oil. — Andrea Shalal, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026 Fox carried the Philadelphia Eagles-Washington Redskins contest in the time period. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Among humanity’s earliest forms of adornment, beads have carried associations with status, spirituality and protection across cultures and centuries. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 Internalizing the middle Cross-border shopping has traditionally carried friction for consumers that could have otherwise hindered their ability to purchase from international retailers. — Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 The rescuers wrapped the cygnets in swan wraps and carried them in IKEA bags to an animal ambulance. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

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Occasionally something is hauled up in a plastic bucket, but Willett never cares to look.

— Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
The slide was later pulled off of the plane and hauled away on the back of a pick-up truck before the plane took off for Dallas.

— Isabella Murray, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of hauled

Verb

Regulars packed the bar to buy beer and prove that local support runs deeper than online hate.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
The lineup is packed with powerful dramas, eye-opening documentaries, and imaginative animation and shorts that highlight diverse stories of culture, sense of place, and resilience.

— Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of packed

Verb

At the University of Miami, the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science is spearheading sea-rise research and has even offered an undergraduate course devoted to the topic.

— Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
However, Ke only landed a few minor TV and film roles after his early fame and found himself being offered stereotypical parts geared toward Asians.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of offered

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Their summer window, which included signing the former Manchester United pair Millie Turner and Lisa Fjeldstad Naalsund, was eye-catching.

— Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The group included residents as well as others who either grew up there or had family ties to the town.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of included

Verb

Take, for instance, deadline-day buy Femi Azeez, who missed out against Leeds due to a slight injury sustained with former club Millwall.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Daily cheers for health care professionals and essential workers honored the people who sustained the city and strengthened the bonds between residents.

— Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of sustained

Verb

No one is questioning that Davion Mitchell has earned and is capable of holding a spot in the Heat’s rotation.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
After attending Bucharest’s Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography, she was accepted into NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, then later earned a master’s degree from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of earned

Verb

For a brief period, however, many Americans behaved as though being part of a society meant participating in it.

— Steven Fulop, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Our model not only reproduced how bacteria behaved under different nutrient environments, but also revealed where their memory likely resides.

— Shiladitya Banerjee, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of behaved

Verb

United fans may well feel transported back to their more recent Europa League endeavours when Michael Carrick’s side walk out the Old Trafford tunnel on Thursday.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
According to a January 2018 press release from the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office, the remains were transported to the medical examiner’s office for autopsy, examination and positive identification.

— Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026