Thesaurus results for CARRIER

carrier

noun

Definition of carrier

as in hauler

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as in messenger

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as in kit

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Recent Examples of carrier Breeze has been adding flights there since Spirit Airlines, previously a major carrier at the airport, shut down in May. — Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2026 One couple even lugged their baby, who was in a carrier, next to our table by the window for a family selfie. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026 Text-message codes can be vulnerable when an attacker persuades a mobile carrier to transfer a victim’s number to the attacker’s phone. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 That’s because, to receive FCC authorization, a carrier must disclose its full ownership. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carrier

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrier

Noun

Tuesday’s event, which featured an evening of musical performances, was sponsored by an assortment of city contractors and government agencies, including waste hauler Athens Services and the Department of Water and Power.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Paramedics took the driver of the cattle hauler to the hospital, but information on the extent of the driver’s injuries was not available.

— Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of hauler

Noun

Trump has been, perhaps, the most discordant messenger of the administration when discussing Iran.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Before they’re introduced at the meeting, Lowen and Jeremy have what amounts to a gruesome meet-cute on the street, when a bike messenger gets mowed down by a car in front of them and Jeremy lends Lowen his shirt because she’s covered in blood.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of messenger

Noun

Yet prices are reasonable, such as duffels for $279 to $299; backpacks for $179 to $189, and a Dopp kit for $39.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
The kit includes the soundbar, satellite speakers, and subwoofer, along with the remote and its batteries.

— Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of kit

Noun

Victoria wore a Vera Wang silk pleated ballgown in a champagne hue featuring a sculptural strapless neckline and a 20-foot train, and their son Brooklyn, now 27, was their ring bearer.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
Also in the running was a third-party candidate, Raymond Haight, the standard bearer for both the Progressive Party and the Commonwealth Party, who positioned himself as a more moderate reformist alternative.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of bearer

Noun

One of the consultants, Denver transportation attorney Brett Butzin, billed almost $130,000 for flights in a single year while charging almost $600 an hour for his services.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026
At low tide, hotel guests can walk to the famous Uluwatu cave; other nearby beaches require transportation.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of transportation

Noun

In the 1990s, Nigerian rings often trafficked drugs from Southeast Asia to Chicago via couriers, according to the Justice Department.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Detectives seized the home’s surveillance system, which showed a man named Jiajia Fan assigning customers to the women, collecting payment and turning over the money to a courier, Pinner wrote.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026