Showing results for "carrying"

present participle of carry.

carrying

ADJECTIVE

expecting

Synonyms

WEAK

childbearing expectant in a family way with child

ADJECTIVE

in the family way

Synonyms

WEAK

anticipating expecting gestating heavy with child knocked-up with child

ADJECTIVE

penetrating

Synonyms

STRONGEST

biting piercing trenchant

STRONG

clear-cut crisp cutting edged entering forcing infiltrating permeating pointed puncturing shrill

WEAK

going through ingoing intrusive passing through penetrant pervasive pungent sharp strong

Antonyms

STRONGEST

kind nice weak

STRONG

soft

WEAK

blunt dull idiotic senseless stupid unintelligent

NOUN

carriage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

freight

STRONG

conveyance conveying transit transport transportation

WEAK

delivering

NOUN

conveyance

Synonyms

STRONG

car carriage communication machine movement transfer transference transmission transportation vehicle

Antonyms

WEAK

hold possession

NOUN

employment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

business contracting enrollment hiring job recruitment service trade

STRONG

assignment avocation awarding calling commissioning craft employ enlistment exercise exercising exertion field function game hire line mission number occupation office position post profession pursuit racket servicing setup situation thing using vocation work

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engagement in activity application engaging métier occupying retaining signing on taking on what one is into

Antonyms

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fun unemployment

STRONG

avocation entertainment hobby pastime recreation surrender

WEAK

idleness inactivity misuse

NOUN

maintenance

Synonyms

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care conservation preservation supply upkeep

STRONG

aliment alimentation alimony allowance bacon bread continuance continuation food keep keeping livelihood living nurture prolongation provision repairs resources salt subsistence sustainment wherewithal

WEAK

bread and butter retainment sustaining sustention

Antonyms

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destruction neglect negligence

STRONG

end entertainment finish fun stop

WEAK

desertion forsaking ignorance

NOUN

transit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

passage shipment transport travel

STRONG

alteration carriage conveyance crossing infiltration motion movement osmosis penetration permeation portage shift transfer transference transporting traverse

Antonyms

STRONG

hold stagnation

NOUN

transmission

Synonyms

STRONGEST

communication transportation

STRONG

conveyance hauling sending transference transmittal

WEAK

transposal

NOUN

transport

Synonyms

STRONGEST

shipment shipping transit transportation

STRONG

carriage carrier carting conveyance conveying conveyor freightage hauling lift movement mover moving passage removal transference transferring transporting transshipment truckage vehicle

Antonyms

WEAK

remain stay

NOUN

transportation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

shipment shipping transit transport

STRONG

conveying freightage haulage hauling passage portage

WEAK

moving

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In 1939, the German ocean liner, which was carrying Jewish refugees, was turned away by the United States.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

Many were read aloud before assembled officials, carrying news from the imperial court to distant corners of the empire.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Michele described carrying a binder with hundreds of pages of medical records and creating spreadsheets to track symptoms as they trekked from hospital to hospital, doctor to doctor, to get treatment for Aidan.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 27, 2026

The law says it’s illegal while carrying to “enter” private property without “express authorization.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

He wasn’t gone long before I saw him coming back, carrying the oddest-looking outfit I’d ever laid eyes on.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

carrying

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