CARRIED A TORCH (FOR) Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

carried a torch (for)

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variants or carried the torch (for)

past tense of carry a torch (for)

as in loved

to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for She still carries a torch for her husband after over 30 years of marriage.

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fell for

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Mortgage rates fell for a second consecutive week but remain elevated, according to Freddie Mac data released on Thursday, as a surge of inflation continues to weigh on financial markets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Agnes once controlled the purse strings, but her wayward son Oscar (Blake Ritson) fell for a Ponzi scheme, costing them their fortune.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2026

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