deliver
verb (used with object)
to carry and turn over (letters, goods, etc.) to the intended recipient or recipients.
delivering
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present participleof deliver.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The work has brought the observatory's powerful instruments into exceptionally sharp focus, with its main camera system now delivering image quality nearly 30% better than predicted.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
The statute defines “videotape service provider” to include any person in the business of delivering “prerecorded video cassette tapes or similar audio visual materials.”
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026
Beneath the battle for aerial superiority, unmanned ground vehicles scurry back and forth delivering supplies, evacuating the wounded or, increasingly, leading the charge against the enemy.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
The direct-to-consumer PC company he founded in a dorm room in 1984 with $1,000 has pivoted to delivering the powerful supercomputers that tech giants can’t get enough of.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Because it turned out that he was good at delivering meals, at making sure the diabetics never got the kosher boxes or the vegetarians the meat ones.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
