deliver
verb (used with object)
to carry and turn over (letters, goods, etc.) to the intended recipient or recipients.
have been delivering
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present perfect progressiveof deliver.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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Through the IPO, Barrick expects to accelerate momentum for operations that have been delivering strong results, by giving North American Barrick a dedicated management team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The underlying market rotation has been most evident in the small-cap universe, where companies with market caps generally below $2 billion have been delivering some of the stock market’s strongest gains in the new year.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 22, 2026
Mr Kondor was thought to have been delivering Amazon parcels in the area, for a third-party contractor, when his van was targeted by a thief.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2024
I used to be a delivery driver in downtown Seattle, and I remember on practice days stopping my delivery truck and watching the demo when I should have been delivering stuff.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
And all that sopped up the rest of the week when I ought to have been delivering pork steaks and string-beans at people's back doors to please Phoebe.
From Andrew the Glad by Maria Thompson Daviess
