deliver
verb (used with object)
to carry and turn over (letters, goods, etc.) to the intended recipient or recipients.
were 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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"Yesterday was a great success," Rutte said on Wednesday, saying allies were "delivering" by moving to take more responsibility for the defence of their continent in the face of Russia.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
But Mr. Sachs instead sticks to the script, as it were, delivering something in the “My Dinner With Andre” tradition of two people simply talking to each other.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
But I must say, for almost every one of those scenes, each one of them was behind the camera and they were delivering their lines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025
The decision came as defense lawyers were delivering their closing arguments in the hush money case.
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2024
The waiters, who were delivering snacks, stepped around them with expressions of distaste.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
