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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In “Sunrise,” I’m an amputee, but I am carrying another human for real.
From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2024
“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
I am carrying on my Rants to parking lots that require apps or QR codes or whatever and restaurants with no menus or no cash accepted or specials only for folks with internet.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2023
“With my mindfulness practice it’s not getting to a place, it’s being where I am, carrying it with me at all times.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 4, 2022
I am carrying these down to an old man who used to work about the lawns.
From Marjorie Dean College Junior by Pauline Lester
