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
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.
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Robert Lloyd, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 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.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 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
Mamdani has also spent much of his effort directing New Yorkers’ attention to the nuts and bolts of city government, like filling potholes and enforcing workplace regulations, carting a jumbo calendar to his press conferences across the city to highlight his work in his first stretch of governance.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Still, tourists are on board to keep fighting along with local residents, Little said, carting a plastic box of postcards.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
My analog gravel bike is great for bikepacking trips, training rides, or a quick pedal to the brewery, but it was never meant for carting cargo or my kid around the city.
—Erica Zazo, Outside, 27 Mar. 2026
But after the show, someone was carting this sandworm puppet off to be put in the Academy Museum.
—Robert Zepeda, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
Intent on payback, Bernadine strips all of his clothing from the closet and begins tossing them into his BMW, power-walking between the closet and the vehicle in just a robe and a negligee, carting each load of belongings in a child’s wagon.
—Niela Orr, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Robert Lloyd, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 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.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 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
Mamdani has also spent much of his effort directing New Yorkers’ attention to the nuts and bolts of city government, like filling potholes and enforcing workplace regulations, carting a jumbo calendar to his press conferences across the city to highlight his work in his first stretch of governance.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Still, tourists are on board to keep fighting along with local residents, Little said, carting a plastic box of postcards.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
My analog gravel bike is great for bikepacking trips, training rides, or a quick pedal to the brewery, but it was never meant for carting cargo or my kid around the city.
—Erica Zazo, Outside, 27 Mar. 2026
But after the show, someone was carting this sandworm puppet off to be put in the Academy Museum.
—Robert Zepeda, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
Intent on payback, Bernadine strips all of his clothing from the closet and begins tossing them into his BMW, power-walking between the closet and the vehicle in just a robe and a negligee, carting each load of belongings in a child’s wagon.
—Niela Orr, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carting
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Thailand’s core offering to international producers is a 30% cash rebate that Kangvalkulkij describes as carrying no spending cap and no cultural test – meaning productions are not required to incorporate Thai content.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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The Boeing 787, which was carrying 231 passengers and 12 crew members, later continued to Chicago, the airline said.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Many are in their 70s or older, hauling tens of kilograms of cardboard for a pittance in order to scrape by in one of Asia’s richest cities.—
Catherine Phillips,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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Jeremiah Brent is at the wheel of his vintage orange Kubota tractor, hauling plants and soil for his new vegetable garden.—
Ingrid Abramovitch,
Architectural Digest,
22 May 2026
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The Page academy took up seven acres in the Wilshire-Pico neighborhood, operating a small village of classrooms, dormitories, a printing press, a woodworking shop, and a miniature steam railroad for ferrying the boys around the campus.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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From the summit, Rebecca looked out at the Resolution surrounded by icy peaks and watched small Zodiac boats ferrying expedition groups to shore.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Russian media indicated that the hovercraft was built to carry no more than 10 passengers but was transporting 18 people along with heavy equipment at the time of the incident.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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In a new technical blog, the company demonstrated Atlas rotating its torso 180 degrees, squatting to pick up a mini-fridge, and transporting it while dynamically adjusting to shifting internal weight.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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“Carting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carting. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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