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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
Papal aircraft have had technical problems in the past, but for a plane carrying the pope to be unable to take off is unheard of.
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Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Long before kickoff between Mexico and South Africa, fans lined up outside the venue carrying flags, wearing jerseys and bringing noisemakers from home.
—J.m. Banks
june 12, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
As seen from Canaveral National Seashore, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 60 Starlink satellites launches from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center on October 6, 2020 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
—Sean Conlon,yun Li, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Autonomous ships capable of carrying advanced weapons are becoming an important part of this plan.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
One is wearing all black with a white mask, the other is carrying a backpack.
—Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Mata Villarreal was convicted in 2009 of unlawfully carrying a gun in San Angelo, according to the AP.
—Robert McGreevy , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
What Collective Conviction Looks Like Collective conviction is not one person carrying a vision while everyone else follows.
—Chris Rosenberg, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
What if that 2023 mystery plane really was carrying Shohei Ohtani to Toronto?
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
Long before kickoff between Mexico and South Africa, fans lined up outside the venue carrying flags, wearing jerseys and bringing noisemakers from home.
—J.m. Banks
june 12, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
As seen from Canaveral National Seashore, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 60 Starlink satellites launches from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center on October 6, 2020 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
—Sean Conlon,yun Li, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Autonomous ships capable of carrying advanced weapons are becoming an important part of this plan.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
One is wearing all black with a white mask, the other is carrying a backpack.
—Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Mata Villarreal was convicted in 2009 of unlawfully carrying a gun in San Angelo, according to the AP.
—Robert McGreevy , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
What Collective Conviction Looks Like Collective conviction is not one person carrying a vision while everyone else follows.
—Chris Rosenberg, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
What if that 2023 mystery plane really was carrying Shohei Ohtani to Toronto?
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrying
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The vessel was hauling coal when there appeared to be a fire, then an explosion.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
6 Dec. 2025
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The truck flipped while hauling 21 rhesus macaque monkeys from Tulane University in New Orleans for biomedical research.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
3 Dec. 2025
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Dream Pairs Foldable Ballet Flats A white ballet flat is quietly luxurious, and these foldable beauties make packing effortless.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Dec. 2025
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Instead of packing schedules with activities and sightseeing, travelers are choosing rest and restoration.—
Taylor Haught,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Dec. 2025
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Security lines moved smoothly and fans would head toward the concession trucks, offering $11 slices and $7 water.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Douglas Fir sleeps up to eight guests, offering two bathrooms and three bedrooms—two of which have queen beds, and one of which is a family suite on the ground floor with a queen bed and two twins.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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The high court has previously upheld other methods of execution throughout the country, including lethal injection, electrocution and firing squad, but nitrogen gas has been the subject of intense litigation since Alabama became the first state in the nation to begin using it in early 2024.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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In an encouraging sign, Dolphins running back De’Von Achane will be a limited participant in practice Thursday, five days after sustaining a rib injury in the Jets game.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
11 Dec. 2025
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United were, critically, without their No 1 goalkeeper, Phallon Tullis-Joyce, for the final three matches due to the USWNT goalkeeper sustaining a fractured eye socket.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
10 Dec. 2025
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The Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program provides food assistance to those in very-low-income households which are those earning less than 130 percent of the poverty guideline.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
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To ease the financial burden on the most impoverished, the government said tax exemptions would apply to micro-enterprises and those earning less than $680 a month.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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To be absolutely clear, nobody, except maybe Melanie, is behaving honorably here, but a good Love Island story line isn’t measured in admirable behavior; it is measured in juice — and Melanie, Corbin, Kenzie, and Caleb have it.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Bryne’s coaches stressed behaving with respect toward each other and opponents.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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The finding is consistent with powerful winds transporting heat from the planet's intensely hot dayside toward its cooler nightside, researchers say.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 June 2026
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Beyond gasoline, oil also affects the cost of transporting goods, manufacturing products and producing food.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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“Carrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrying. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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