carry
verb (used with object)
to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport.
has been carrying
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present perfect progressiveof carry (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The gamble is a significant step up from the measured attacks Iran has been carrying out for weeks against commercial ships in the strait and less sensitive U.S. targets in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 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
The NCA has been carrying out an internal investigation but Tice told Talk TV it was "playing for time and we've said we're done with it".
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
It’s not hard to imagine Microsoft, which has been carrying out frequent rounds of layoffs and studio closures at Xbox, eventually following suit.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
She has been carrying around this little notebook, a nice one, the champion of notebooks, for a long time, not knowing what she should write in it.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
