CARRIED Synonyms: 186 Similar and Opposite Words

carried

verb

past tense of carry

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 packed

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 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 During captive-carry testing, engineers can assess equipment carried by an aircraft before proceeding to more demanding flight demonstrations. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026 The starting five that carried Atlanta to the playoffs last season — Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Dyson Daniels, Jalen Johnson, CJ McCollum and Onyeka Okongwu — returns. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026 The July 8 flood carried a third of the volume the company anticipated for a 100-year flood. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 The 1982 Untitled carried a pre-sale estimate in excess of $60 million and sold for nearly double that. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 The Proffers carried dozens of these manuscripts back to Michigan. — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026 The Dream carried a 60-46 advantage into the fourth and led by as many as 21 points. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 English low-cost carrier easyJet flew nearly 100 million passengers, Hungary’s Wizz Air nearly 70 million, and Spanish airline Vueling carried 38 million. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 To ensure the result stood up to scrutiny, the DS's charging port was sealed before departure, and Verstaen carried two GPS trackers during the ride. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

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All of that material is currently hauled elsewhere for disposal, including round trips of about 200 miles to other biomass facilities.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
However, with five minutes left in regulation and Penn State threatening to score, Becht was hauled down while scrambling and fumbled the ball, which was recovered by Michigan.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of hauled

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That’s why the milk-chocolate Boo Bar is packed with Pop Rocks and potato chips.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Game three meant the series shifted to Tampa Bay, and Tropicana Field was packed to the rafters with Rays fans and a sizable contingent of Brewers supporters.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of packed

Verb

In 2000, Bill Clinton offered Palestinians a state on 94 to 96 percent of the West Bank, all of Gaza, and a capital in East Jerusalem.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
That commitment comes after the Ford Foundation discontinued a program that offered flexible funding for nonprofits' general operations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of offered

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Slide 1 of 15 The entries included license plate numbers, descriptions of vehicles and descriptions of law enforcement personnel Willie Herndon believed were following him, the complaint said.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
Common complaints from Atlantans included parking that was too expensive, traffic woes and a real estate shift in the area.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of included

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The Nordic communal goal is a focus on holistic well-being that can be sustained over the long term by every individual, from professional athletes in their prime to elders.

— Lola Akinmade, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
The stock market is a function of more than presidential politics, as growth in tech stocks has sustained the broader market.

— Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of sustained

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The quarterback Mike Macdonald has earned his paychecks from making quarterbacks uncomfortable.

— Sam McDowell October 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
On every floor, display cabinets overflow with magic wands, sparkly hats, silk scarves, handcuffs, dice, Rubik's Cubes, toys, photographs and dozens of trophies earned by students in competitions all over the world.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of earned

Verb

Officers found an unconscious adult man who was transported to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
The development reflects a broader shift in modern defense planning towards modular weapons systems that can be transported, repositioned, and integrated into different operational environments with fewer platform-specific modifications.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026