carry
verb (used with object)
to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport.
were carrying
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past progressiveof carry.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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Within minutes, all the school's 130 children were carrying on with their classes underground.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Investigators believe the surrogate mothers were from around the country and they were unaware they were carrying embryos for the couple at the same time.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The tankers were carrying oil and liquefied natural gas when they were attacked while transiting the Strait of Gibraltar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Some 8% of workers ages 64 to 69 still were carrying student debt.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
When they opened the double door to the building, the Geiger–Müller counter they were carrying to measure radiation maxed out and they had to abandon their task.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
