CARRIES Synonyms: 185 Similar and Opposite Words

carries

verb

Definition of carries next

present tense third-person singular of carry

as in hauls

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 packs

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 offers

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 includes

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 sustains

to hold up or serve as a foundation for erected a trellis to carry the vine

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as in earns

to receive as return for effort carried off the award for best picture of the year

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as in behaves

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 carries His remarks amplified on his long-running view that US clout is waning against China’s, a perspective that carries weight because of his experience in China with Bridgewater, the world’s largest hedge fund — experience that has brought some criticism over his links to leaders in Beijing. —

David Westin, Fortune, 16 May 2026 Surgeries, skin graft, and years of rehab For 28-year-old Jessica Aguilar, every mile carries extra meaning, because making it to the starting line is a victory. —

Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 16 May 2026 Pushed by an exacting director to pour her grief into the performance, she is simultaneously visited by the ghost of her deceased partner, who carries an impending climate prophecy. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2026 The album's title carries a layered meaning for the artist, evoking gratitude and grit in equal measure. —

Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 Opened in the ’80s and lovingly restored in recent years, the park still holds a timeless charm of bright lights, rides, and carousel music that carries into the night. —

Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026 The charge is a Class E felony and carries a maximum sentence of four years in prison in New York. —

Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2026 This special again explores the trauma Frank Castle carries from his Marines stint and again includes lots of manly screaming. —

Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 15 May 2026 The blockade of the narrow waterway, which normally carries around a fifth of global oil supply, has caused a global energy shock. —

Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 9 May 2026

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According to the military newspaper Stars and Stripes, the Thunderbirds cost taxpayers about $35 million a year in salaries, aircraft, fuel, rehearsals and the C-17 cargo plane that hauls 50-plus support crew and spare parts to every stop on the tour.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
While the men are creeping around separately, Jerry is apprehended by a hotel employee, Fergal (Michael Patric), who hauls him off to the police station.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 May 2026