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carting

verb

present participle of cart
as in carrying
to support and take from one place to another carted a knapsack filled with books from class to class

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Recent Examples of carting In fact, SpaceXAI was carting gas turbines to its data centers as the IPO neared. — Olivia Raimonde, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 No, no, Moss opted for carting around a luxurious black Hermès Birkin bag, complete with gold hardware (to match the jewels, of course). — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2026 She was later photographed leaving the White House carting a large white box and other bags, which sources said contained all of the evidence collected from the Interior Department that exculpated Hearn and several others from criminal vandalism. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 Darren wants to bulldoze the minigolf course to expand his go carting empire and fulfill his NazzKart dream. — Peter White, Deadline, 17 July 2026 Many patients visit the renowned clinic looking for a third or fourth opinion, carting with them unsorted documents from external health systems. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 The Joyward Jumbo Beach Tote is a $20 floral tote bag from CVS that is spacious enough to hold all of your essentials this summer, whether you’re headed to the beach, jetting off on vacation, or carting your computer to a local coffee shop to log some hours of work. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 23 June 2026 Four years later, his old friend Paul Rayburn (Bobby Cannavale) arrives to rescue him from himself, carting him down to Rio, where Rayburn is working for a security company on a construction site — there is a presidential election coming, and protests are feared. — Robert Lloyd, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026 Between carting narcotics across the border to Mexico, Rue and Faye (Chloe Cherry) form a close friendship, though Rue hangs on to ties to her past. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carting
  1. carrying
  2. hauling
  3. ferrying
  4. transporting
Verb
  • Authorities didn't comment on the drone's origin or purpose, saying further investigation was needed, but two senior officials said the device was likely carrying explosives.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Since the raid, many have returned to work at US battery plants doing similar jobs, often on the same visas, while carrying the fear of being swept up again by immigration agents, the workers told CNN.
    — Hanna Park, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of carrying
Verb
  • The four Chinese cargo drones being used by the Nepal army are currently hauling about 132 pounds of supplies per trip, Reuters reported.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Romulus Police Department said the truck, which was hauling a large load of small metal components, flipped on its side while the driver tried to navigate a corner on Wayne Road onto I-94.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of hauling
Verb
  • Lately, he’s been ferrying barrels of that water into the city so that workers have water to bring home to their families.
    — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Sean Vard, the long-time groom for Swiss rider Martin Fuchs, spends much of his life on the road, ferrying top show jumpers around Europe and beyond from his base near Zurich, Switzerland.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of ferrying
Verb
  • The 390-foot ferry, which was built in Japan in 1987, was also transporting 89 vehicles.
    — IMAN SATRIA, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The 119-meter (390-foot) ferry, which was built in Japan in 1987, also was transporting 89 vehicles.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of transporting

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“Carting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carting. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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