carry
verb (used with object)
to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport.
carried
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past participleof carry.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof carry.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
carryverb (used with object)to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport.
Example Sentences
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They were also more likely to invest in startups that already carried debt, or where the venture firm had no previous experience in the industry—all markers of higher investment risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Catherine carried out the Three Peaks Challenge in June, which involves climbing the highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales within 24 hours, in aid of the Royal Marsden in London.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The AI career platform Kickresume carried out an experiment to see which résumés got the best responses, using a sample of over 200 résumés between April and June of this year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
The September 11, 2001 attacks were carried out by mostly Saudi hijackers and orchestrated by mastermind Osama bin Laden, a wealthy Saudi who founded Al-Qaeda.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The fire could be carried all day, slumbering quietly, but ready to be woken with tinder and breath when they needed it.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
