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carry the torch

VERB
suffer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept bleed encounter experience feel go through have hurt know receive see support sustain take undergo
STRONG
abide acquiesce admit allow bear bow brave brook concede countenance indulge let license sanction stand stomach submit swallow sweat tolerate yield
WEAK
bear with live with put up with sit and take it take it wait out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abstain avoid disallow discontinue give let go misunderstand neglect offer refuse reject stop surrender
STRONG
deny disagree disapprove dispute dissent dodge expel fight forbid hide hold keep oppose prevent prohibit protest resist shun veto withhold
WEAK
aid alleviate assist comfort help relieve

Example Sentences

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"One day, a single piece of glass might carry the torch of human culture and knowledge across millennia."

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Today, TikTok creators, YouTubers, and Instagram stars carry the torch first ignited by the first infomercial salespeople all those years ago.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2025

The rapper will carry the torch as part of the Games’ opening ceremony Friday, a Paris-adjacent mayor announces.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2024

Meanwhile, following Emma Hayes' departure at the conclusion of the last campaign, WSL champions Chelsea will be hoping that new manager Sonia Bompastor can carry the torch forward.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2024

During his last Olympics, in 1992, he was selected to carry the torch for Team USA.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad