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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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
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
He says customs officials have carried out seizures of protected wildlife and supported prosecutions linked to illegal trafficking.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Researchers at the Institute of Science Tokyo in Japan say they have carried out the first longitudinal study to examine this relationship while accounting for unmeasured factors that remain stable over time.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
He was surprisingly light, but I couldn’t have carried him very far if my mom hadn’t come to my aid.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
