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
  • Today, many of those same routes have found a second life, carrying travelers through some of the West’s most spectacular scenery while offering a glimpse into Colorado’s storied past.
    — Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Guidance includes carrying ample water and supplies, checking road and weather conditions in advance and taking an alternative means of communication, such as a satellite communicator or emergency beacon.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of carrying
Verb
  • Still hauling out a heavy upright vacuum for everyday cleaning?
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That combination could help soldiers spend less time hauling equipment and more time focused on combat tasks.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of hauling
Verb
  • As with most of the military’s statements on strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea, the Pentagon did not provide evidence that the vessel was ferrying drugs.
    — Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Recent reports have pointed to Russia ferrying materiel to Iran and North Korea deploying drone operators in support of Moscow, while China and Taiwan are both learning lessons from the conflict in Ukraine.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of ferrying
Verb
  • Up there, high-altitude winds take over, transporting the smoke thousands of miles across the continent.
    — Michael A. Robinson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The vessel transporting iron ore to China was carrying 24 crew members, including 20 Chinese nationals, three Myanmar nationals and one Bangladeshi, according to the coast guard.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of transporting

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“Carting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carting. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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