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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
Jones was arrested on charges of possession of an assault weapon, possession of a large capacity magazine, carrying a pistol without a permit and interfering with an officer.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
The Spaniard left hurriedly, carrying a frown that owed to a sense of injustice.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Blue Origin New Glenn carrying Blue Moon Mark 1 (MK1), a single-launch, lunar cargo lander that remains on the surface.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Brown approached the home first, carrying a brown Outback Steakhouse bag.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Surveillance video recovered by cops shows the suspect walking to the area carrying two large bags with yellow cannisters inside, police said.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Based on the assessment of 25 cents per pound of payload, SpaceX initially would pay a fee of between $9,000 and $10,000 for each of its Falcon 9 launches carrying Starlink Internet satellites.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
As Hyman filmed talking points, the women quietly lifted weights next to a man wearing a Turning Point USA T-shirt and carrying a camouflage National Rifle Assn.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Taking them to their natural habitat in Africa isn’t feasible, given their limited gene pool and chance of carrying diseases.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 1 May 2026
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
The Spaniard left hurriedly, carrying a frown that owed to a sense of injustice.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Blue Origin New Glenn carrying Blue Moon Mark 1 (MK1), a single-launch, lunar cargo lander that remains on the surface.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Brown approached the home first, carrying a brown Outback Steakhouse bag.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Surveillance video recovered by cops shows the suspect walking to the area carrying two large bags with yellow cannisters inside, police said.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Based on the assessment of 25 cents per pound of payload, SpaceX initially would pay a fee of between $9,000 and $10,000 for each of its Falcon 9 launches carrying Starlink Internet satellites.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
As Hyman filmed talking points, the women quietly lifted weights next to a man wearing a Turning Point USA T-shirt and carrying a camouflage National Rifle Assn.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Taking them to their natural habitat in Africa isn’t feasible, given their limited gene pool and chance of carrying diseases.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrying
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The Russian freighter, known as Progress 95, is hauling about 3 tons of food, propellant and other supplies to the International Space Station (ISS).—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Literally hauling the extra weight of the wiring harness around, not giving the customer any benefit.—
Jamie Lincoln Kitman,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2026
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There is one thing that can ruin your Euro-trip, though, and that’s not packing efficiently.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
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Guro Reiten is sitting inside her apartment in Norway, in between spending time with her 5-month-old son and packing her life away.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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And naturally, Anthony Bourdain made his own pilgrimage, offering his approval like a secular blessing.—
Jimmy Jellinek,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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The United Bodegas of America is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Felicia Anderson, 39, is wanted on a half-dozen criminal counts, including first-degree assault, second-degree assault and weapons violations.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
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Jones has 11 prior arrests, including for assault, strangulation and burglary.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Four people were listed in critical condition and two suffered minor injuries after sustaining stab wounds or cuts, a spokeswoman for the Tacoma Fire Department said earlier on Thursday, AP reported.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Colbert converted from safety to linebacker last season and excelled on special teams before sustaining a season-ending injury in the second half of the year.—
Omar Kelly
May 1,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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The Hawks carried that hot play into the playoffs, earning back-to-back one-point victories in Games 2 and 3 to take a 2-1 series lead.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Prior to founding Serenade, Penn spent the past decade as co-founder and CEO of The Department of Motion Pictures and has produced or executive produced more than 20 films, earning credits at Sundance, Telluride, and Cannes.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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So much for smiling and behaving in front of the cameras.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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And Anderson is said to be behaving impeccably in not agitating for a move.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Three of the vehicles that Gonzalez was transporting have been located in parts of Florida since Gonzalez went missing, agents say.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Allen appeared in federal court Monday wearing a blue prison jumpsuit to face charges of attempting to assassinate the President of the United States, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence and transporting a firearm across state lines, according to the Department of Justice.—
Julia Bonavita , David Spunt , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Carrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrying. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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