- present participle of carry.
carrying
Example Sentences
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They were found "safe and well" by Devon and Cornwall officers after carrying out house-to-house inquiries and the police helicopter.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
What surprised the researchers was that the enzymes responsible for carrying out those reactions do not show the same degree of conservation between bacteria and archaea.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Air Canada reported second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, following news of the Aeroplan deal, and the airline said it is carrying C$12.79 billion of long-term debt and lease liabilities on its balance sheet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Dentist Julian Pena said he "ran outside carrying nothing" after feeling strong tremors and found hundreds doing the same.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Once when it was my turn at the air-hole, I saw in the moonlight trainmen carrying a length of twisted rail.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
