deliver
verb (used with object)
to carry and turn over (letters, goods, etc.) to the intended recipient or recipients.
are delivering
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present progressiveof deliver.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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While tech folks in San Francisco have been managing their own semiautonomous helper bots for a while, new apps are delivering them to the rest of us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Powers to implement the scheme will rest with mayors because "they know which firms are hiring, which colleges are delivering, which estates have been left behind," Healey said.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Big-name American consumer brands from Kraft Heinz to Colgate-Palmolive are delivering solid growth lately—outside the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Llyr Gruffydd, cabinet minister for rural resilience and sustainability, said "farmers told us loud and clear they need certainty and stability — and that is exactly what we are delivering".
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Now that our project has gotten famous, FedEx and UPS are delivering paper links from other schools for free.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
