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as in hauling
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 packing
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 offering
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 including
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 sustaining
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
erected a trellis to carry the vine
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as in earning
to receive as return for effort
carried off the award for best picture of the year
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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
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Recent Examples of carrying
The SpaceX Dragon vehicle carrying the four spacefarers selected for a mission known as Crew-10 successfully docked at the orbital outpost about 28 hours after launching from Florida.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
But Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra insists the ethos remains, even at times such as these, with his team carrying a seven-game losing streak and 29-38 record into Monday night’s game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
The memory of carrying the WNBA trophy through Millennium Park.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
This pop-up bar table is solid aluminum, folds flat for easy storage, and includes a handy carrying bag for easy transport or lending to neighbors.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
Mescal, who should have won an Oscar for his performance (he was nominated), delivers an understated but deeply affecting performance, portraying a father who is loving, fun and present, yet carrying a quiet, unspoken sadness.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
SpaceX founder Elon Musk announced Friday that the company’s massive Starship rocket is set to depart for Mars at the end of 2026, carrying Tesla’s humanoid robot, Optimus.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2025
Syth noted in a recent analysis that the company has already written down Sunseeker’s carrying value and prepaid its $350 million construction loan.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 15 Mar. 2025
Golf club travel case features Golf club travel cases may have a few features to better protect your clubs and make carrying the case easier.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
But Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra insists the ethos remains, even at times such as these, with his team carrying a seven-game losing streak and 29-38 record into Monday night’s game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
The memory of carrying the WNBA trophy through Millennium Park.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
This pop-up bar table is solid aluminum, folds flat for easy storage, and includes a handy carrying bag for easy transport or lending to neighbors.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
Mescal, who should have won an Oscar for his performance (he was nominated), delivers an understated but deeply affecting performance, portraying a father who is loving, fun and present, yet carrying a quiet, unspoken sadness.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
SpaceX founder Elon Musk announced Friday that the company’s massive Starship rocket is set to depart for Mars at the end of 2026, carrying Tesla’s humanoid robot, Optimus.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2025
Syth noted in a recent analysis that the company has already written down Sunseeker’s carrying value and prepaid its $350 million construction loan.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 15 Mar. 2025
Golf club travel case features Golf club travel cases may have a few features to better protect your clubs and make carrying the case easier.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrying
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Forty farmers supply this dairy, hauling milk here twice a day.—
Betsy Andrews,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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As the largest airlifter in the American fleet, this massive aircraft plays a critical role in strategic operations—hauling troops, equipment, helicopters, and even entire military bases across continents in a single flight.—
Interesting Engineering,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2025
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This year, the Chiefs have eight picks, including two in the third round, the byproduct of last year’s trade with the Tennessee Titans that centered on cornerback L’Jarius Sneed.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Cochrane worked with other talented coaches in Spurs’ academy, including Burnley’s head coach, Scott Parker, Matt Wells — who is now Ange Postecoglou’s senior assistant — John McDermott and Chris Ramsey.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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While many artists can easily build a brand and fandom on social media, and then release music across streaming platforms without a major record label deal, managing and sustaining an entire career takes more know-how.—
Andrea Zarczynski,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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The falling birth rate is a concern in terms of sustaining economic development and the provision of support for large numbers of elderly people in the future.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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The governor’s plan would make pre-K free for families earning up to $100,000 a year, and $20 a day for those earning up to $150,000.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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Markley was an exceptional high school basketball player, earning All-District and All-Area honors.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2025
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Instead of China coming to resemble the United States, the United States is behaving more like China.—
Michael B. G. Froman,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Mar. 2025
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Usually, a concerned parent or caregiver who may or may not know an infant has been injured becomes concerned that the child is not behaving normally.—
Lori Frasier,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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Pre-boxing make sense for storing, transporting and launching small attack drones, by the dozen or by the hundred.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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However, new planes are still coming off the line and safely transporting passengers around the world.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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During a recent episode of The Colin & Samir Show, Zuckerberg appeared in a seemingly innocuous T-shirt bearing the logo of Ardsley Athletics, the New York high school the Meta founder briefly attended before transferring to the boarding school Phillips Exeter Academy.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Naturally, as Taylor Swift fans, the mother and daughter took pictures in front of the locker bearing the name of Travis Kelce, Swift’s boyfriend and star Kansas City Chiefs tight end.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2025
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The next two years will be test runs for that new approach to presenting the race.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2025
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Solving cases, presenting them in court, and seeking justice for victims is all absolutely thrilling, even if the story can go completely off the rails sometimes.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Carrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrying. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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