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

Ultimately, though, the highlight is grabbing a glass of local wine at the lobby bar, carrying it to any one of the viewpoints on the massive lawn, and watching sunset over the silent sound, feeling like everything the light touches is yours. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

The Houthis claimed responsibility for the strike via the group’s news agency Saba on Tuesday, saying the ship was carrying military equipment. — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

As of Monday, Alphaliner ranked SeaLead 80th in its top 100 carrier list, counting just four vessels carrying 9,400 TEUs. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026

Someone who qualifies for Extra Help could use the program to lower eligible Part D expenses while carrying a Medigap policy to reduce certain costs associated with Original Medicare. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Severe weather cut power Tuesday in the Chicago area and northwestern Indiana as perilous storms pummeled the region, darkening the sky and carrying extreme wind gusts across state lines. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Earlier this year, news outlets reported that a truck carrying paraquat spilled around 60 gallons of the herbicide in Dorris in Siskiyou County, which borders Oregon. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Celebrities are offering new inspiration by carrying a belted take on the timeless silhouette. — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

The Yemeni government claimed the vessel was carrying food supplies for the Yemeni people. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026