Definitions

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

Many times, these businesses are family-run operations, but maybe the next generation doesn’t want to carry the torch.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2025

The 52-year-old will carry the torch through the streets of Saint-Denis in the north of Paris, which is home to the Stade de France Olympic Stadium, on Friday.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2024

Bakan’s daughter, Angela Cragin, continued running it from her home in Tri-Cities but needed to find someone else to carry the torch.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2023

Francie was impressed and vowed in her heart that she’d help carry the torch like he said.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

carry the torch

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