carting
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present participleof cart.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
cartnouna heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Example Sentences
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But when a delivery service is carting cash around town instead of a lukewarm burrito, the stakes and security concerns, obviously, are higher.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2025
She compares carting the demo reel around Hollywood to “what the Avon lady goes through.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
I returned from vacation just in time to join the pilgrimaging hordes carting cumbersome picnic baskets and enough wine for a few dozen Sicilian weddings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2025
"He absolutely showed that he was scared by the explosions but he got used to it and was carting artillery around the place in big boxes."
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2024
“By the time you’ve paid your men for the extra labour, and then the packing, and carting, do you make any sort of profit worth while?”
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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