carry
verb (used with object)
to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport.
carrying
-
present participleof carry.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
When AFP visited, she was carrying water in large, plastic jerry cans and hand-washing clothes in a bowl on the dirt floor.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Homendy said earlier this week that the plane ended up 1,300 feet beyond the paved runway and crashed into a Ford Econoline van carrying seven people for a cleaning service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
He was also made subject to a Criminal Behaviour Order,, external banning him from carrying out building, maintenance or gardening work in the UK for life, and disqualified from being a company director until 2031.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Nun-novice and anti-gun violence activist Nanette, 35, has been carrying her mother’s secret for five years, not knowing whether one or both of her sisters had been entrusted with it too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
On my hands and knees I peer around the wall of files and see the clerk returning, carrying a sheet of paper.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
