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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She won by 8.6 points while Joe Biden carried the state by 9.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The effects were even stronger when the progenitors carried both CAR receptors and the additional signal designed to activate other immune cells.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
The team’s collective age — the Dodgers carried the oldest lineup in the majors this year, according to Baseball Reference, weighted by at-bats and games played — may not have helped.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The robots carried out some tasks — such as mopping, vacuuming, wiping and dusting — with surprising skill.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Much against his will Mutti persuaded him down, and carried him the rest of the way in her arms.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
