carriers

noun

Definition of carriersnext
plural of carrier
1
as in haulers

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2
as in bearers

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3
as in kits

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carriers
  1. messengers
  2. trunks
  3. pitchers
  4. basins
  5. containers
  6. bins
Noun
  • But that doesn’t match the security provided by over-the-top messengers like Signal, WhatsApp and even Facebook Messenger.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Antibodies mark and bind to foreign substances (such as germs) for destruction, whereas cytokines serve as messengers, informing and signaling the immune system to launch an attack against germs.
    Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of messengers
Noun
  • Forest Park asks residents to place the trees on the grass by the curb on the south side of the park's parking lot and to point the trunks toward the parking lot curb and the top of the tree pointing toward West Kemper Road.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
  • To do something fun, wear my old trunks, get the old music to play, come out there, and kick somebody in the face?
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of trunks
Noun
  • The bleak history of two-time Tommy John pitchers added risk as well.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Late package includes all the above plus a bottle of Champagne, 2 pitchers of beer and six tickets to Rayne Johnson show.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of pitchers
Noun
  • The characters run from the Okavango, which empties into river basins that take you to the falls.
    Graeme Green, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2024
  • This remelting could help explain why there are fewer lunar basins from early impacts than might be expected — these impact basins would have been erased.
    Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of basins
Noun
  • If not bundled, bring yard trimmings to the location in containers or bags – brown paper bags are preferred.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Another common approach is to gather your containers into an area grouped together.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of containers
Noun
  • With a full trailer stacked with 40 storage bins and five bicycles, Blair's operation has come a long way since its humble beginnings.
    Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The popular depot, known for its vast selection of storage bins, shelving units and home decor, has been struggling for a while now.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of bins
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