CARRY THE TORCH (FOR) Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

carry a torch (for)

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to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for She still carries a torch for her husband after over 30 years of marriage.

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fall for

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The Speed Twin 1200 TFC is the sort of motorcycle that reminds you why enthusiasts continue to fall for Triumph's modern classics.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 July 2026
Mosleh plays Parmiss Mansour, the grad student who falls for Nava (Amanda Wear) and dealing with coming out, including to her overbearing traditional Muslim family.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026

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