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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Shallman said canvassers were carrying multiple clipboards and asking some voters who had already signed the billboard initiative to remove their support.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Sebola said he believed the first officers on the scene were carrying out a heist as they were working outside their jurisdiction.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Many snakes were carrying more than one pathogen at the same time.
From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026
Lebanese investigators found they were carrying phones and a laptop, all connected to the internet, the Arab officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
“I was just thinking about what an extraordinary thing it was to be driving along there in just an ordinary car,” remembered Morrison, “and yet we were carrying the core of the first atomic bomb.”
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
