carry
verb (used with object)
to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport.
have carried
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present perfectof carry.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Police have carried out a series of early morning raids targeting those suspected of being involved in organised crime.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Instead, the landscape around Brimham Rocks may have carried cultural, symbolic, or spiritual significance.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
His funds sat out the rally in the shares of chip makers and other providers of artificial-intelligence infrastructure that have carried market indexes higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Ford took part in US operations in the Caribbean, where Washington's forces have carried out strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats and seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, before being dispatched to the Middle East.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The host of CNN had assembled a panel of terrorism experts to share their theories on who could have carried out such a well-planned attack.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
