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as in hauled
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 offered
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 included
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 sustained
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
erected a trellis to carry the vine
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as in earned
to receive as return for effort
carried off the award for best picture of the year
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as in behaved
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 carried
The charge of conspiracy to commit wife fraud in connection with telemarketing carried a maximum sentence of 30 years, while the count of conspiracy to commit money laundering had a maximum sentence of 20 years.
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Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
This bird carried not only the usual seagrass but also a strand of red grape algae, which glowed like translucent jewels.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
That same color also carried down under her waterline, accentuating her bottom lash clusters and single layer of mascara.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
The straps were comfortable, and the bag carried higher than Brümate’s, which kept it off my lower back.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Lithuania on Wednesday accused Russia of being behind the detonations of parcels carried by DHL and DPD in Europe in 2024 as part of a test run for to trigger explosions on cargo flights to the United States.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Just last year, Junior H and Iván Cornejo carried the torch in the desert.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Only three currently represent districts Harris carried last year.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
This provided a microscopic picture of which specific excitations carried the spin current and at what momentum.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
This bird carried not only the usual seagrass but also a strand of red grape algae, which glowed like translucent jewels.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
That same color also carried down under her waterline, accentuating her bottom lash clusters and single layer of mascara.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
The straps were comfortable, and the bag carried higher than Brümate’s, which kept it off my lower back.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
Lithuania on Wednesday accused Russia of being behind the detonations of parcels carried by DHL and DPD in Europe in 2024 as part of a test run for to trigger explosions on cargo flights to the United States.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Just last year, Junior H and Iván Cornejo carried the torch in the desert.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Only three currently represent districts Harris carried last year.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
This provided a microscopic picture of which specific excitations carried the spin current and at what momentum.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried
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The replica Mercedes got purchased and hauled to Indiana.—
Laura Lane,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Previous iterations hauled about 8,500 pounds (3,856 kg) to the ISS.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Ultracreamy, packed with pigment, and full of gold-standard skin-care ingredients like hyaluronic acid, caffeine, and aloe leaf extract, Face Flex is what sweet dreams are made of.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The old-fashioned casserole is a foolproof recipe with simple ingredients, but packed with flavor.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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But while salons have offered steam treatments as a curly hair staple for decades, at-home steamers have been too bulky (attempting to replicate in-salon domes) or too hard to use, requiring you to wrestle your curls into heated thermal caps, a battle that’s easy to lose.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Prior to word leaking about Beasley potentially being looked into by the Eastern District of New York just a few days ahead of free agency, the Pistons had reportedly offered him a three-year, $42 million free agent deal.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Authorities say the act was premeditated and carried out in front of a crowd that included children, a factor that could carry serious sentencing implications.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Utah ban included measures to make prescription fluoride supplements more accessible — but now, the FDA is moving to remove certain types of those supplements for children from the market.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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If the rate is too low, the economy gets overheated with more jobs than can be sustained.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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With just over four minutes left in the fourth quarter and the Dream leading by six, a player sustained an injury, prompting an injury timeout.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bueckers earned 70 of 72 votes, with Washington’s Sonia Citron receiving the remaining two.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Odilie Bagwell, who earned three degrees from UF — including her doctorate —stood proudly with her husband , Brad, also a UF alum, after making the three-hour drive from Merritt Island.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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This race is completely unique to itself the way that the tires behaved and the race played out, the strategy calls.—
Joseph Wolkin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The president and Congress have behaved shamefully.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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He was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
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Nurses found Smirnova in the bathroom washing blood from her hands in the sink, while Kravtsov was transported to an area hospital, according to the complaint.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Carried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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