CARRIES THE TORCH (FOR) Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

carries a torch (for)

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variants or carries the torch (for)

present tense third-person singular of carry a torch (for)

as in loves

to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for She still carries a torch for her husband after over 30 years of marriage.

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falls for

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One of two lead characters in the Joffrey Ballet’s season opener, Julie (on Thursday, danced by prima ballerina Victoria Jaiani) falls for a bad boy and is left to deal with the consequences.

— Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Bowling Green falls for its loss to FCS Tarleton State, though the Texans are a top FCS program.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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