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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
Only three currently represent districts Harris carried last year.
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W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The guardrail to this application is ensuring the rules, framework and sourcing are continually validated, and that assumptions are not allowed to be carried versus validated continually.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Some felt Campbell's team carried a similar vibe entering the 2025 campaign.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Working together, the young men carried Thompson all the way to the top of the Welsh summit, proving that no mountain is too high when kindness and love are your ride.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
This provided a microscopic picture of which specific excitations carried the spin current and at what momentum.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Under French law, Céline must secure testimonies to adopt the child carried by her wife in this moving Cannes drama about love, identity, and the evolving meaning of motherhood.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.
—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
W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The guardrail to this application is ensuring the rules, framework and sourcing are continually validated, and that assumptions are not allowed to be carried versus validated continually.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Some felt Campbell's team carried a similar vibe entering the 2025 campaign.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Working together, the young men carried Thompson all the way to the top of the Welsh summit, proving that no mountain is too high when kindness and love are your ride.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
This provided a microscopic picture of which specific excitations carried the spin current and at what momentum.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Under French law, Céline must secure testimonies to adopt the child carried by her wife in this moving Cannes drama about love, identity, and the evolving meaning of motherhood.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried
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George Zinn was one of those captured in viral video footage being apprehended and hauled away by Utah authorities at the school following the murder.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Ryugu samples hauled home by Hayabusa2 contained larger quantities of hafnium isotopes compared to lutetium isotopes than were expected.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 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
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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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There has been some visible pass-through from the duties, though inflation figures have been relatively well behaved.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Still, sharp advances can reverse just as quickly—so how has GLW behaved after earlier pullbacks?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Three students who suffered from gunshot wounds, including the shooter, were transported to receive medical treatment, according to authorities.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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The worker was subsequently transported to a local hospital, the Fire Department says.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Carried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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