carry
verb (used with object)
to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport.
are carrying
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present progressiveof carry.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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Some are carrying extra luggage to ferry their goods home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Police Scotland's major investigation team and local officers are carrying out "extensive" inquiries to establish the full circumstances.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Lopez said people around her are carrying passports and documents in public to prove they’re citizens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
“Farms are just a reservoir of bacteria: The soil has got bacteria, the walls have got bacteria, the cows are carrying bacteria.”
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
"Yvaine, will you give me what you are carrying?"
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
