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as in to offer
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 to include
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 to earn
to receive as return for effort
carried off the award for best picture of the year
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as in to behave
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 carry
On March 12, 1933, a column of men in brown uniforms fanned out through the streets of Berlin, carrying clubs, not badges.
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Larry Pino, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
In fact, they hadn’t been brandished, Goetz didn’t know the men were carrying them, and they hadn’t been sharpened at all.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Feb. 2026
Either way, small conversations carry bigger meaning now.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
One of them carried an assault rifle, later determined to be an AR-15, its strap slung high across his chest.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
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Larry Pino, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
In fact, they hadn’t been brandished, Goetz didn’t know the men were carrying them, and they hadn’t been sharpened at all.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Feb. 2026
Either way, small conversations carry bigger meaning now.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
One of them carried an assault rifle, later determined to be an AR-15, its strap slung high across his chest.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry
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The trucks hauling the snow frolicked in the water, sending dirty gray ripples toward me.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
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This month, scour shelves for gathering baskets for your herbs and small vegetables, or larger wicker laundry baskets for hauling heavy, bulky edibles like cabbage and melons.—
Ashley Poskin,
Martha Stewart,
1 Feb. 2026
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Her dreams of late had all been like this, trying to pack without a bag or leave the house without her keys, trying to read without her contacts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Replete with fast cars, boats, guns, explosions and huge vaults, the teaser packs a lot into 90 seconds.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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February will bring both quarterly earnings reports and presentations at the annual CAGNY Conference, offering investors more opportunities to hear about food executives’ plans for their portfolios.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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Asked earlier on Thursday about a possible energy ceasefire, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov offered no clarification.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Strandjord pointed to mounting cases in which US citizens have been detained while protesting or exercising First Amendment rights, including the rights of journalists.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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Payton Verhulst led Oklahoma (17-5, 5-4) with 18 points, and Zya Vann added 15, including 10 in the fourth quarter when the Sooners tried to erase a 16-point deficit.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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The classroom where the fire happened was the only one to sustain fire damage, but other classrooms sustained minor damage, according to police.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sakura Square can mirror the success of other cultural destinations, like Seattle’s Chinatown, where 76% of spending comes from non-residents, driving regional visitation and sustaining Downtown vibrancy.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Matsumoto earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware and a doctorate in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2015.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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Like the Brooks running shoes, these sandals have also earned the APMA Seal of Acceptance.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Coming from both the Sun and also omnidirectionally from elsewhere across the Universe, these cosmic rays all behaved the same way normal particles do on Earth, except were at significantly greater energies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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This planning capability allows robots to behave less reactively and more strategically when faced with complex tasks.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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The victim was transported to the hospital with serious injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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According to the affidavits, officers arrested 34-year-old Las Vegas resident Sania Blanchard and 31-year-old Jordan Lantry of Phoenix and transported them to Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Carry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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