CARRYING Synonyms: 185 Similar and Opposite Words

carrying

verb

present participle of carry

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 Protesters, many of whom have been seen carrying Palestinian flags, have set fire to historic buildings and attacked civilians. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2026 Mitchell Fairbarn was captured on surveillance video carrying the 27-year-old Chilean flamingo, Peachy, to his room after removing the bird from its enclosure at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in March. — Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026 Bark Air Dog lovers may already know about Bark Air, a semi-private flight carrier designed around luxury travel for pups and their owners, with planes typically carrying around nine human guests. — Debra Kamin, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026 Video played at the trial showed Fairbarn holding the flamingo in an elevator and carrying it down a hotel hallway at the famous hotel. — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 Streamers may end up carrying the lion’s share of Australian content. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 The gap is carrying that same risk tolerance into their personal portfolio. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 State media also said both tankers were carrying about 2 million barrels of crude oil, according to Reuters. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Improvements are also coming to the Tioga Marine Terminal farther north up the river, enabling the facility to better handle barges carrying bulk liquids, among other changes. — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrying

Verb

For now, Starship's most immediate role is hauling Starlink satellites in orbit.

— Andrew Jones, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Kodiak has spent four years hauling IKEA freight on this route with a safety observer aboard.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of hauling

Verb

Now, researchers studying Japanese land snails have identified a gene that helps determine whether their shells coil clockwise or counterclockwise, offering new clues into how animals develop their left and right sides.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
The High Phenolic Extra Virgin Olive Oil is designed for daily wellness rituals, offering one of the highest concentrations of polyphenols and oleocanthal available.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of offering

Verb

The Justice Department has charged about 90 people for various types of election misconduct so far this year, including 50 who are said to have voted as noncitizens.

— SAFIYAH RIDDLE, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
In addition to women’s lifestyle apparel, the brand does kidswear and home, including a bedding assortment and such tabletop items as napkins, tablecloths, runners and place mats.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of including

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The Hurricanes took the lead back after Xavier Lucas, who was playing in his first game since sustaining an injury in the season opener, recovered a Riles fumble (forced by Ethan O’Connor).

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Two of the estimated 400 firefighters assigned to the Norte Fire were stabilized at a hospital after sustaining unspecified injuries battling the blaze, McGovern said.

— Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of sustaining

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Thursday’s result, a 6-4 Brewers victory in Game 4, ended the Dodgers’ hopes of earning dynasty status.

— Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Michael Flynn was 28 and working towards earning his PHD in theoretical physics when the 30-foot-long dead tree limb fell over 27 feet onto him, fracturing his skull and changing his life forever.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of earning

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For instance, Siri’s lack of thinking power compared with other ultra-smart AI agents means that there’s far less of a chance of going rogue, or behaving in eerie ways.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Rather than behaving independently, their interactions begin to constrain how the material changes.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of behaving

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Typically custom-designed using specialized steel, some are so massive that transporting them can require moving power lines.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
However, carrying mission equipment presents different engineering challenges than transporting conventional cargo.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026