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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
Only three currently represent districts Harris carried last year.
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W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The guardrail to this application is ensuring the rules, framework and sourcing are continually validated, and that assumptions are not allowed to be carried versus validated continually.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Some felt Campbell's team carried a similar vibe entering the 2025 campaign.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Working together, the young men carried Thompson all the way to the top of the Welsh summit, proving that no mountain is too high when kindness and love are your ride.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 11 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
Under French law, Céline must secure testimonies to adopt the child carried by her wife in this moving Cannes drama about love, identity, and the evolving meaning of motherhood.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Jackson, on Thursday and in her book, credited much of her accomplishments to her birth into a post-Civil Rights America and to the support system that carried her through it.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The guardrail to this application is ensuring the rules, framework and sourcing are continually validated, and that assumptions are not allowed to be carried versus validated continually.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Some felt Campbell's team carried a similar vibe entering the 2025 campaign.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Working together, the young men carried Thompson all the way to the top of the Welsh summit, proving that no mountain is too high when kindness and love are your ride.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 11 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
Under French law, Céline must secure testimonies to adopt the child carried by her wife in this moving Cannes drama about love, identity, and the evolving meaning of motherhood.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Jackson, on Thursday and in her book, credited much of her accomplishments to her birth into a post-Civil Rights America and to the support system that carried her through it.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried
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George Zinn was one of those captured in viral video footage being apprehended and hauled away by Utah authorities at the school following the murder.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Ryugu samples hauled home by Hayabusa2 contained larger quantities of hafnium isotopes compared to lutetium isotopes than were expected.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 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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White Bear Lake was inside the red zone, trailing by six in the fourth quarter when star quarterback Oluwatomi Animasaun sustained an injury that forced him to exit the contest on fourth down.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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These state powerhouses both sustained narrow defeats to out-of-state opponents during opening week.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Economic response The trillions of dollars in revenue earned annually from the region’s oil and gas exports are strategically invested in global assets, which partially leverages the region’s soft power to secure influence in the world’s key decision-making centers.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Great Britain’s winning performance from Friday’s four races, held in bright sunshine and warm gusty breeze, earned driver Dylan Fletcher and his team their second victory of the season.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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There has been some visible pass-through from the duties, though inflation figures have been relatively well behaved.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Still, sharp advances can reverse just as quickly—so how has GLW behaved after earlier pullbacks?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Three students who suffered from gunshot wounds, including the shooter, were transported to receive medical treatment, according to authorities.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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The worker was subsequently transported to a local hospital, the Fire Department says.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Carried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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