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

Any legislators carrying such a bill would need to convince their colleagues in multiple parts of the state where Hollywood has less sway of the wisdom of such a move. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026

Firearms cannot be brought into polling places located inside private property that forbids them, a school, a courthouse or any other location where Pennsylvania law prohibits carrying firearms. — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

During the third quarter of the Philadelphia 76ers' home matchup against the Chicago Bulls, James chased after a loose ball and ended up bumping into a fan who happened to be carrying a cup of red wine. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Worst of all are those who claim to be super Christian and then embrace public servants who are just plain mean, carrying themselves like adolescent schoolyard bullies without compunction. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

This exercise can improve shoulder strength for everyday activities like lifting objects onto shelves or carrying items in front of you. — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 3 Nov. 2026

Piaggi and Lambert were extremely close to Lagerfeld, who was inspired by Lambert’s habit of always carrying a vintage fan and regularly drew the elaborate outfits Piaggi assembled each day. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

Caves and overhangs here have protected at least 15,000 examples of rock art, some thought to be 10,000 years old, depicting people hunting or dancing, giraffes, cattle, and jars possibly for carrying water as the region dried up. — Heather Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026

The Bergamo flight was operated by Wizz Air and was carrying 176 passengers, the statement said. — Reuters, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026