deliver
verb (used with object)
to carry and turn over (letters, goods, etc.) to the intended recipient or recipients.
was delivering
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past progressiveof deliver.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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FARGO, N.D.—Oak Reile was delivering a pallet of washer fluid, cigarettes and candy to a local convenience store in 2020 when he slipped and fell, breaking two vertebrae and paralyzing him from the armpits down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt got a taste of that feeling Friday when he was delivering a graduation speech at the University of Arizona.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Another says it was delivered like he was "delivering a planning application".
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
Once again, Gasly was delivering performance for Alpine and was in the mix for points all weekend.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
She tilted her head like she was delivering sad news.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
