CARRYING Synonyms: 185 Similar and Opposite Words

carrying

verb

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 That was part of his wider goal of sending endless waves of bomb-carrying drones and robots to hit Russian encampments in a bid to sharply reduce Ukraine’s casualties. — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Then in April, one of the company’s ships was passing Puerto Rico between two other jobs while carrying an advanced underwater drone with the right sensors to find the plane. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026 The Global 8000 joins the Challenger 650, Challenger 3500, Global 5500, Global 6500 and Global 7500 as Bombardier aircraft carrying EPDs. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026 After avenging his father’s murder, Kenji was forced to flee his country, carrying only his sword and his shame. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 July 2026 The latest in Houston Salgado Araujo, 52, was driving to work with three other construction crew members when unmarked vehicles carrying federal agents began following his van, his family said. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 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 Tianzhu was one of the most visible sporting venues in China, sitting just off an airport route heavily traveled by motorcades carrying the country’s top leaders. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 July 2026 Sincere Camps, 14, is facing 10 charges, including murder, robbery and carrying a firearm without a license, according to the Philadelphia Police Department and court records. — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrying

Verb

At the time of his death, Garcia-Sanchez was hauling asbestos-containing materials from the ninth floor to lower levels using a freight elevator, the report said.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Within that glut of set pieces, throw-ins became crucial, too, with specialists hauling the ball into the box to maximise the chaos.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of hauling

Verb

This gives you a huge 47% discount on a multisurface cleaner, packing 13,000Pa Vormax suction, an all-rubber anti-tangle floating brush, Smart Pathfinder mapping, and up to 300 minutes of continuous action.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
Whether heading to a sporting match, packing for vacation, or dressing for a summer night out, consider these outfit formulas your blueprint to styling polka-dot dresses right now.

— Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 21 July 2026

Definition of packing

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Goldman Sachs has launched a new alternative investments platform, offering wealthy clients direct access to late-stage private companies and secondary market liquidity for illiquid stakes.

— Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
The treatment menu is similarly tight, offering a handful of massages plus a couple of facial treatments—most of which use products from French brand Cinq Mondes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Definition of offering

Verb

Election officials say the program is prone to errors, but it is being promoted by people who have cast doubts about the 2020 election, including staffers of the Georgia State Election Board.

— Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
The petition says the property has been in violation of city code for over five years and the owner has received several citations for various issues including roof disrepair, unattended vegetation growth, trash and graffiti.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Definition of including

Verb

The company pointed to research from the UK AI Security Institute showing that advanced models are increasingly capable of sustaining complex, multi-step cyber operations over extended periods.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
It is found in building the enduring capacity of leaders and teams to adapt while sustaining performance.

— Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of sustaining

Verb

Renfro was the starting center on both teams, earning all-conference honors in ’21.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Even when combined with state-level wage increases or multiple jobs, many workers earning near the federal minimum wage remain close to or below the poverty line.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of earning

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Tamra’s story line with Vicki and Shannon is the only one that doesn’t have to do with children, though a few of them are behaving like children.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Regardless, men behaving in a repulsed or shocked way when a man dresses feminine or in women’s clothing is homophobic.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026