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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
This year, Leo carried the cross through the fourteen stations that mark Jesus’ suffering and death.
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Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
Ovalle had to be carried of the field.
—Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
For the first two years of his papacy, Benedict XVI carried the cross for the first station inside the Colosseum, then followed other bearers in the procession that ends on a platform on the Palatine Hill.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The Avalanche had a random quirk in the schedule Monday night, and a game that carried a little more consequence than a typical late-season contest against a rebuilding club.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
But Lamont carried Madison by 15 points in their 2022 rematch, slightly better than his comfortable statewide margin.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Then, to add insult to injury, the Cavaliers carried a 109-87 lead into the fourth when Cleveland’s Evan Mobley ended the third quarter with a successful 32-foot buzzer-beating heave.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026
Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Those laws carried civil penalties, not criminal ones, Ruchti said.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Paul Elie, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
Ovalle had to be carried of the field.
—Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
For the first two years of his papacy, Benedict XVI carried the cross for the first station inside the Colosseum, then followed other bearers in the procession that ends on a platform on the Palatine Hill.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The Avalanche had a random quirk in the schedule Monday night, and a game that carried a little more consequence than a typical late-season contest against a rebuilding club.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2026
But Lamont carried Madison by 15 points in their 2022 rematch, slightly better than his comfortable statewide margin.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
Then, to add insult to injury, the Cavaliers carried a 109-87 lead into the fourth when Cleveland’s Evan Mobley ended the third quarter with a successful 32-foot buzzer-beating heave.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026
Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Those laws carried civil penalties, not criminal ones, Ruchti said.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried
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The issue was quickly traced to an out-of-place seal, and after recharging a variety of batteries in the rocket, the vehicle was hauled back out to the pad.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Over time, King hauled an old RV into his driveway.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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Crowds were relatively small last month, especially compared to March weekends in the years after the COVID pandemic, when thousands of young people packed Ocean Drive and the party was sullied by shootings, stampedes and curfews.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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As people packed every pew inside Holy Name Cathedral for Easter Mass on Sunday night, there were dozens of people left standing in the back.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The union offered to have workers return to work in less than a week in exchange for continued contract negotiations.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The happiest beginning was offered, too.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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The applicant also included a follow-up email explaining the scope of the work and requesting payment within 14 days.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Heat nearly wasted a 15-point second-half lead, but held on in a contest that included 14 lead changes to improve to 2-7 over its last nine games.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Engagement across these positions may be either fleeting or sustained, but is not inherently superficial.—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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This one came by way of a number of auspicious paths, including one that’s harder to quantify but also needs to be sustained and at least for the moment said something about this group.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Tumi Moshobane corralled the rebound and earned a penalty kick, and Brito’s powerful spot kick forced a rebound.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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But Vásquez ended the fifth with a groundout that earned him a chance at the sixth inning.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Even amputated mating arms behaved the same way, responding to progesterone but not to other molecules.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Vaquer has spoken out after a fan behaved inappropriately toward her outside Madison Square Garden following the March 30 episode of Raw.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The victims were transported to a local hospital for treatment by Boston EMS after the officers applied tourniquets to their wounds, BPD said.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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On-site medical staff was called immediately, according to ICE, and he was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Carried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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