How to Use deliver in a Sentence

deliver

verb
  • She delivers the mail on my street.
  • He will deliver the speech at noon.
  • The judge delivered a warning to the protesters.
  • The package was delivered to the office this morning.
  • The actors delivered their lines with passion.
  • They are having the furniture delivered next week.
  • The novel delivers an inspiring look into the life and ideas of Gandhi.
  • The jury is expected to deliver a verdict later today.
  • The supermarket delivers groceries for free within 30 miles of the store.
  • Civilians living in the area delivered food to fire crews at the scene and at the station, said Manning.
    Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Their job was to deliver hope to soldiers caught in a global war.
    Heller McAlpin, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2023
  • Devers paused in the batter’s box, raised his bat overhead, and delivered an ax-like blow to the dirt in front of the plate.
    Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2023
  • At best, Chew's promise has been slow to deliver in full.
    Dexter Thomas, WIRED, 1 Feb. 2024
  • When Lueders delivered her card, the two got to talking.
    Sydney Page, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Down the hall, a team waited for a van to deliver a body bag that was expected to contain the remains of a child.
    Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Keep in mind that this system relies on WiFi in order to deliver live footage of your pool.
    Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2023
  • In far-north spots like Iceland, even a Kp 1 can deliver awe-striking shows.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Thousands have fled to areas along the border with Egypt -- one of the last places where aid agencies are able to deliver food and water.
    Wafaa Shurafa, arkansasonline.com, 11 Dec. 2023
  • One of the people trying to help deliver the beer in the ad is Fred Dana, who has been a Budweiser wholesaler for more than 34 years.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Despite having to work without a script, the 2023 Tony Awards delivered an uptick in TV ratings.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2023
  • Wear stretchy pants and drain that bladder because this crew knows how to deliver a punchline.
    Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Biden then delivered remarks at the bowling alley where the gunman first stopped on Oct. 25.
    Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2023
  • An in-suite breakfast for up to six will be delivered every morning.
    John Vorwald, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2023
  • In the meantime, Navalny has missed a virtual court date and letters sent to him are not delivered.
    Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Available for newborns through 5-year-olds, these kits are delivered every two to three months.
    Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Shein and Temu are trying to compete on delivering in days.
    Nikki Baird, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The new team delivers with Act 1, but to win a more appreciative audience, the second half of the script needs rewriting.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Note that it'll be delivered in an eight-inch container.
    Cailey Lindberg, goodhousekeeping.com, 10 June 2023
  • Dirty delivered them in a style that has never been replicated.
    Dante Ross, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Blinken remarked that some U.S. aid had already been delivered, and that more military aid was on his way.
    Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2023

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