carry
verb (used with object)
to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport.
am carrying
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present progressiveof carry (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Since I am carrying these truths in this body as one, how do I get a form that is many forms?”
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
Acknowledging the social unrest, Macron said before his speech that “this doesn’t mean that everything must stop … So I am carrying on with my job.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
I am about to undergo a procedure called "selective reduction," which will terminate the identical twins I am carrying and leave their brother safely behind.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2022
“But as you can see, I am carrying a cross.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2018
It makes me feel that I am carrying out the motto of our club in the very highest way possible.
From The Little Colonel at Boarding-School by Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston
