CARRYING Synonyms: 185 Similar and Opposite Words

carrying

verb

Definition of carrying next

present participle of carry

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 Since the war began, at least 11 tankers carrying gas bound for Europe have been rerouted to Asia, where buyers have outbid European rivals, Gillian Boccara, senior director of gas and power at commodities intelligence provider Kpler, told CNN earlier this week. —

Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026 There’s a beguiling dissonance between the hushed voiceover and the images of ships carrying cables and dropping them in the ocean for the internet to reach the island. —

Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026 Short journey can take hours Shetland is connected by a fleet of 12 ferries that make around 70,000 sailings a year to nine islands carrying about 750,000 passengers. —

The Week Uk, TheWeek, 20 Mar. 2026 The three men are each charged with a count of conspiring to violate the Export Controls Reform Act, carrying a maximum prison term of 20 years, if convicted. —

Tom Winter, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026 Remember when transferring files meant physically carrying something from one place to another? —

Ryan Brennan march 20, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026 Latto unveils pregnancy news on Instagram On Instagram, Latto posted a photo of herself carrying a baby cheetah with her baby bump. —

Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026 The tanker is carrying 730,000 barrels of fuel and is on the list of vessels of its type sanctioned by the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom following the war in Ukraine, Piñón said. —

ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026 The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, as well the Tripoli and other amphibious assault ships carrying the Marines, are based in Japan and have been in the Pacific Ocean for several days, according to images released by the military. —

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Ridley Scott’s sci-fi horror classic, which won the Academy Award for visual effects and spawned an enduring franchise, turns the commercial towing vessel Nostromo — essentially a tug-hauling cargo ship — into something claustrophobic and unforgiving.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials hauling a mother bear to their vehicle after it was tranquilized and captured in Monrovia on Sunday afternoon.

— Laurie Perez, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026