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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
This complication features a three-armed carousel, each arm carrying a block with four-hour numerals.
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Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Mangione was also initially charged in Pennsylvania with forgery, carrying firearms without a license, tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of a crime and providing false identification to law enforcement.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The secure communications bill was directed at the platforms providing the secure, end-to-end communications rather than the networks carrying the traffic.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Pennsylvania's Blair County District Attorney Peter Weeks said at a court hearing Monday that Mangione was carrying a passport and $10,000 in cash -- $2,000 of it in foreign currency.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Mangione, who also faces charges in Pennsylvania for carrying a weapon and showing a fake ID to a police officer, was arraigned in a courthouse near Altoona on Tuesday, according to The Washington Post.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Electric carrying the ball and blessed with a good set of hands, Guerendo is the type of dual-threat back that Shanahan typically likes to employ.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Moreover, the ambiguity over whether a hypersonic weapon is carrying a nuclear or conventional warhead could also cause unintended escalation.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2024
The suspect, dressed in a hooded sweatshirt and carrying a distinct gray backpack, then fled on foot down an alleyway before pedaling an e-bike into Central Park a few blocks away.
—Jake Offenhartz, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Mangione was also initially charged in Pennsylvania with forgery, carrying firearms without a license, tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of a crime and providing false identification to law enforcement.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The secure communications bill was directed at the platforms providing the secure, end-to-end communications rather than the networks carrying the traffic.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Pennsylvania's Blair County District Attorney Peter Weeks said at a court hearing Monday that Mangione was carrying a passport and $10,000 in cash -- $2,000 of it in foreign currency.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Mangione, who also faces charges in Pennsylvania for carrying a weapon and showing a fake ID to a police officer, was arraigned in a courthouse near Altoona on Tuesday, according to The Washington Post.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Electric carrying the ball and blessed with a good set of hands, Guerendo is the type of dual-threat back that Shanahan typically likes to employ.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Moreover, the ambiguity over whether a hypersonic weapon is carrying a nuclear or conventional warhead could also cause unintended escalation.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2024
The suspect, dressed in a hooded sweatshirt and carrying a distinct gray backpack, then fled on foot down an alleyway before pedaling an e-bike into Central Park a few blocks away.
—Jake Offenhartz, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrying
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Listen to this article A tractor-trailer hauling thousands of pounds of metal beams was involved in a four-car crash on Interstate 395 in Norwich on Tuesday, leading to the beams coming loose and smashing through the cab area of the tractor-trailer, trapping the injured driver inside.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
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Nothing kills the glamour of travel quite like realizing your favorite coat isn’t ready for the journey, to say nothing of hauling a suitcase full of clothes that invariably need refreshing and de-creasing on arrival.Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024
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The movement components feature a variety of finishes, including circular graining, sandblasting, and black rhodium coating, creating a visually striking contrast with the white case.Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Moreover, BlackRock’s existing clients including pension funds, endowments, and sovereign wealth funds are increasingly allocating capital to private markets to meet their long-term return expectations.Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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McCaffrey played in four games this season before sustaining a season-ending PCL injury.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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These particles, often generated as byproducts of the fusion reactions, play a crucial role in sustaining the plasma temperature and overall efficiency.Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
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However, those earning status through Alaska Airlines or American Airlines can only use the lounge when traveling outside of North America.Chris Dong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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This means more people of color are earning a higher education, but few are opting to become teachers.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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However, at El Rosario Sanctuary, monarchs are behaving unpredictably, clustering later than usual and dispersing widely.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
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In the gray daylight of the first days of Syria’s freedom, its citizens appear so far to be behaving not like unrestrained madmen but like traumatized, decent people worthy of their liberty, delivered even by an erstwhile jihadist.Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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There will be no follow-up to his triumphant, transporting January couture, a fashion show that captured the world’s attention like absolutely no other.Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Add magnesium Magnesium is essential for properly metabolizing vitamin D and transporting it in the blood.Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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If so, women would spend more time living premenopausal and increase the chances of bearing children at an older age.Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 10 Dec. 2024
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The results are painterly images bearing no small resemblance to the world created in Jackson’s movies (the director and partner Fran Walsh are among this film’s executive producers).Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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This also means fostering community and presenting loyalty in a fashion that’s accessible and usable, such as cash-back programs and online wallets.Frank Minervini, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Any tariffs would obviate much if not all of the cost savings achieved by manufacturing there, presenting another challenge for Newsom and his EV ambitions.Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Carrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrying. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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