Synonyms of carrying

carrying

verb

present participle of carry

1

as in hauling

to support and take from one place to another

each camper must be able to carry his or her own backpack

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hauling
• transporting
• ferrying
• bringing
• sending
• packing
• conveying
• toting
• lugging
• carting
• delivering
• bearing
• taking
• transferring
• transmitting
• shipping
• moving
• removing
• forwarding
• shifting
• fetching
• handing over

2

as in packing

to wear or have on one's person

I always carry a camera with me so as to never miss a great shot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• packing
• bearing
• displaying
• sporting
• showing
• exhibiting
• flaunting
• parading
• showing off

3

as in offering

to bring before the public in performance or exhibition

all of the television networks will carry the president's speech

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offering
• presenting
• giving
• staging
• performing
• mounting
• displaying
• showing
• exhibiting
• exposing
• coming out with
• playing
• representing
• enacting
• parading
• portraying
• rendering
• unveiling
• showing off
• depicting
• acting
• extending
• previewing
• impersonating
• dramatizing
• tendering
• proffering

4

as in including

to have as part of a whole

the idea of equality carries with it a number of other concepts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• including
• containing
• involving
• encompassing
• entailing
• embracing
• numbering
• comprising
• taking in
• receiving
• comprehending
• subsuming
• possessing
• having
• incorporating
• owning
• holding
• consisting (of)
• integrating
• constituting
• embodying
• admitting
• forming
• composing
• making
• bracketing
• assimilating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excluding
• leaving (out)
• preventing
• omitting
• prohibiting
• precluding
• banning
• refusing
• denying
• eliminating
• barring
• rejecting
• missing out
• excepting
• losing
• debarring
• ruling out
• misplacing
• mislaying

5

as in sustaining

to hold up or serve as a foundation for

erected a trellis to carry the vine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sustaining
• supporting
• bolstering
• staying
• upholding
• bearing
• bracing
• underpinning
• buttressing
• propping (up)
• underlying
• shoring (up)
• undergirding
• steadying
• trussing

6

as in earning

to receive as return for effort

carried off the award for best picture of the year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earning
• gaining
• reaping
• winning
• making
• getting
• garnering
• obtaining
• acquiring
• securing
• procuring
• landing
• attaining
• realizing
• capturing
• drawing
• bagging
• bringing in
• achieving
• pulling down
• coming by
• knocking down
• accumulating
• accomplishing
• scoring
• amassing
• netting
• occupying
• grossing
• catching
• clearing
• regaining
• taking over
• recapturing
• annexing
• notching (up)
• remaking
• reacquiring
• picking up
• racking up
• reattaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• paying
• giving
• according
• granting
• forfeiting
• yielding
• giving up
• relinquishing
• surrendering
• parting (with)
• handing over

7

as in behaving

to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way

during that difficult time the grieving parents carried themselves with unfailing grace and dignity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• behaving
• conducting
• acquitting
• handling
• containing
• composing
• restraining
• collecting
• bearing
• controlling
• checking
• comporting
• playing
• deporting
• quitting
• demeaning
• inhibiting
• curbing
• constraining
• repressing
• modulating
• quieting
• acting
• tempering
• moderating
• impersonating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carrying on
• cutting up
• misbehaving
• acting up
• misconducting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of carrying

An ammunition depot was hit, as were a bulk carrier in the Chornomorsk port carrying dual-use goods and port infrastructure in Izmail, the ministry said. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

As the hundreds of thousands of people made their way down the narrow roads following the politician, a few rerouted into the industry event, still carrying big flags and with faces lit up with hope. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Part of our job is bringing the outside world in and carrying our companies out to meet it. — Jennifer Hoffmann, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

The oversized beach wheels performed much better in sand with loads weighing about half that, and should be excellent for families carrying a cooler, snacks, beach umbrella, toddler, and toys for a day at the beach. — Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

But at the time of his unrelated arrest in a BMW at the city's Independence Mall, authorities allege that the woman with him was carrying one of their IDs. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

In addition to the YouTube Oscars deal, Disney will begin carrying the Grammy Awards across ABC, Hulu and Disney+ starting next year. — Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Nigeria’s Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo previously said the aircraft was carrying 32 people. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

The resulting frame weighs just six pounds without the battery, despite supporting a drone capable of carrying 110 pounds. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026