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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"The decision includes the complete suspension of passenger and commercial traffic in both directions, to ensure the safety of travellers and workers at the crossing," Syrian authorities said in a statement carried by state media.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
But in October, it is being carried out on a stretcher.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
So far, that argument hasn’t carried the day.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
President Noboa announced in September that he was working with the United States so that "any type of cooperation" between countries could be carried out there.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
“It’s this man. I’ve carried him over two hundred miles and he won’t help push up the hills. I’m sick of him. I’m going to leave him here in the Burn.…”
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
