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 The Kings carried their 1-0 lead deep into the second period. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Some of the armed men and boys who fought police carried semi-automatic weapons and wore body armor, according to the report’s reconstruction. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 Style isn’t only about adding something; sometimes moving the emphasis to a bright shoe or a bag carried differently is enough. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026 And in February 2025, the Japanese military discovered that some of its members had unknowingly circulated for over a year USB sticks that carried malware used by Chinese hacker groups. — Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026 On Tuesday, Fantilli carried the puck into the attack zone midway through the first period, then dropped it to Johnson. — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 And, preferably, be versatile enough that they can be carried throughout your trip. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026 Democrats have held this seat since Al Franken defeated Coleman in 2008, and Kamala Harris carried the state by more than four percentage points in 2024. — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026 The July 8 flood carried a third of the volume the company anticipated for a 100-year flood. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

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Verb

All of that material is currently hauled elsewhere for disposal, including round trips of about 200 miles to other biomass facilities.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
However, with five minutes left in regulation and Penn State threatening to score, Becht was hauled down while scrambling and fumbled the ball, which was recovered by Michigan.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of hauled

Verb

That’s why the milk-chocolate Boo Bar is packed with Pop Rocks and potato chips.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Game three meant the series shifted to Tampa Bay, and Tropicana Field was packed to the rafters with Rays fans and a sizable contingent of Brewers supporters.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of packed

Verb

Santo Domingo, which hosted defense and public security leaders from across the Western Hemisphere this week, has offered medical support to the Salvadorans.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
The same recognition that filled convention halls also limited the roles he was offered elsewhere.

— Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of offered

Verb

Slide 1 of 15 The entries included license plate numbers, descriptions of vehicles and descriptions of law enforcement personnel Willie Herndon believed were following him, the complaint said.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
Common complaints from Atlantans included parking that was too expensive, traffic woes and a real estate shift in the area.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of included

Verb

The Nordic communal goal is a focus on holistic well-being that can be sustained over the long term by every individual, from professional athletes in their prime to elders.

— Lola Akinmade, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
The stock market is a function of more than presidential politics, as growth in tech stocks has sustained the broader market.

— Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of sustained

Verb

The quarterback Mike Macdonald has earned his paychecks from making quarterbacks uncomfortable.

— Sam McDowell October 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
On every floor, display cabinets overflow with magic wands, sparkly hats, silk scarves, handcuffs, dice, Rubik's Cubes, toys, photographs and dozens of trophies earned by students in competitions all over the world.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of earned

Verb

None of them decided what was worth going after, recognized which opening justified the risk, or improvised when a target behaved in a way no playbook anticipated.

— Jay Kaplan, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
Had one of the girls behaved that way, she probably would have been removed from the game.

— Jonathan Alpert OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of behaved

Verb

Officers found an unconscious adult man who was transported to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
The development reflects a broader shift in modern defense planning towards modular weapons systems that can be transported, repositioned, and integrated into different operational environments with fewer platform-specific modifications.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026