carry

verb

ˈker-ē How to pronounce carry (audio)
Definition of carrynext
1
as in to haul
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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2
as in to pack
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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3
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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5
as in to sustain
to hold up or serve as a foundation for erected a trellis to carry the vine

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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 Sometimes, though, the weight of attention can still be a heavy thing to carry. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Deutsche Bahn said in-station caterers will be exempted from the ban and people will still be allowed to carry closed bottles and cans of alcohol in their luggage or shopping bags. — ABC News, 21 July 2026 Proof that the country our parents carried in their voices, their food, their music, and their sacrifices was never exaggerated. — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026 The Nets led by as many as 30 before carrying a 56-34 advantage into the halftime break. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for carry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry
  1. haul
  2. pack
  3. offer
  4. include
  5. sustain
  6. earn
  7. behave
  8. transport
Verb
  • Mixing Small-Batch Recipes Sometimes a whisk isn’t quite enough, but hauling out a bulky mixer and all its attachments feels like overkill.
    — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
  • Most spend their lives at sea or hauled out on remote, uninhabited islands far from anyone.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of haul
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  • The fan festival outside the stadium was packed with fans wearing colors that didn’t represent England or France.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
  • The 80,000-capacity New York New Jersey stadium was packed with few empty seats in the sea of red and white and blue at the final matchup of Spain versus Argentina.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2026
Definition of pack
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  • That convergence is drawing together businesses that once occupied separate corners of the market, from consumer staples companies selling food to biotech firms developing medicines and veterinary providers offering increasingly sophisticated care.
    — Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
  • The audio of the sports stars’ heated conversation is largely inaudible, so Paul hopped online to offer his side of the story.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of offer
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  • Major companies that have strong confidence in Morocco and its industrial upgrading include Stellantis, which is investing more than $1 billion to expand its automotive plant, while Gotion High-Tech is building an electric battery gigafactory.
    — Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
  • The case against Tristan previously included three counts of rape, six counts of actual bodily harm and two counts of human trafficking.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 July 2026
Definition of include
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  • Desalination plants are significant in the Middle East region, providing a key lifeline of drinking water and sustaining certain remote regions through droughts.
    — Monica Haider, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Although revenues have expanded substantially, income needs to continue growing rapidly for Newcastle to sustain a higher salary base and regularly sign the best players.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of sustain
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  • On the other side, Bedard at one point considered an even shorter deal to maximize his earning potential.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • More than 180 products across 60 categories earned gold, silver and bronze medals, but only one item in each product type took home the coveted Golden Bear.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2026
Definition of earn
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  • Did the safari animals behave themselves in the presence of such greatness?
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • And some tourists give the rest a bad name by behaving badly, even destructively.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Definition of behave
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  • After arresting the suspect, Rasiel Joel Carbuccia, 20, of Jamaica Plain, the two officers who were shot at were evaluated on the scene, to make sure they weren’t injured, then transported to a local hospital, police said.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Rather than constructing reactors entirely on-site, Hadron plans to manufacture major reactor components in factories before transporting them for installation.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
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