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carried

  • past participle of carry.
  • past tense form of carry.

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Justice would be carried out much more fairly and efficiently than it is today.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Finally, one of the crew members caught the squirrel under a towel and carried him off the field.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

I carried my messy notes as we walked slowly.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

Labrador's statement added: "My office stands ready to do whatever is necessary to ensure justice is fully carried out."

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

The girl gave a happy yelp, not unlike a fox kit, and they carried on down the road, hand in hand, swinging their filthy prize and sack of rubbish all the way.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman