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 Along with Nyong’o, celebrities like Meryl Streep, Katy Perry and Millie Bobby Brown have carried the brand’s clutches. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 July 2026 Short cruises have carried a party reputation for years, as noted earlier, but the format has always been broader than its loudest examples. — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 15 July 2026 The previously unbeaten Seminoles were decimated by player opt-outs, and the game simply carried no weight. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 July 2026 For nearly thirty years, these families have carried the unbearable weight of loss while waiting for accountability. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026 In addition to peerless pitching, the night was carried by extracurricular activities, as Fox and MLB have embraced the exhibition’s entertainment potential. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026 Neither of those, though, carried the expectations of five-time champion Brazil, which last won in 2002 but at least had done no worse than the quarterfinals in the five subsequent tournaments. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026 SpaceX now flies roughly half the world’s orbital launches — 165 in 2025 and more than 80% of the mass carried to orbit — but its vehicles are built for its own missions. — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026 Through speeches, chants and signs, demonstrators drew a line between the struggles local facility employees face and those carried by farmworkers in the Philippines. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

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Verb

The only real drama came when Mbappé was hauled down in the box, an obvious penalty.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
Some folks hauled sheets and pillows to Swope Park or Penn Valley Park seeking a cool night’s sleep.

— Dan Kelly July 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

Definition of hauled

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In Citrus County, where a small town was slated to play host to Florida’s first hyperscale data center, opponents of the project packed the commission and exceeded its overflow room, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Strawberries are packed with vitamins and nutrients that contribute to your overall health.

— Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 16 July 2026

Definition of packed

Verb

Rodrigo De Paul was caught ball-watching as Ricardo Rodriguez offered himself for the pass, trudging back into a shape and letting the run slip through.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
The League of United Latin American Citizens offered a $5,000 reward for video or other evidence, but the positions of the vehicles means surveillance cameras in the area were blocked from recording the shooting, CEO Juan Proaño said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 July 2026

Definition of offered

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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
In subsequent messages included in charging documents, Robinson referenced engraving bullets and leaving his rifle wrapped in a towel.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of included

Verb

The skeleton was transported to New York and went on display for public viewing at the Breuer building from July 1-14 before the auction.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Fire paramedics pronounced two people dead at the scene, and a third was transported by ambulance to a local hospital.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026