DELIVERING Synonyms: 230 Similar and Opposite Words

delivering

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Definition of delivering next

present participle of deliver

as in saving

to free from the penalties or consequences of sin deliver us from evil

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as in rescuing

to remove from danger or harm the passengers waited for the rescue ship to come and deliver them

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as in relinquishing

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress delivered up the ransom money

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as in providing

to put (something) into the possession of someone for use or consumption the inn endeavors to deliver the luxuries that its well-heeled guests have come to expect

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as in handing

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another delivered the prisoners to the sheriff

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as in succeeding

to turn out as planned or desired finally, a summer blockbuster that delivers

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as in producing

to bring forth from the womb she delivered four healthy babies

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as in indulging

to give (oneself) over to something especially unrestrainedly deeply dissatisfied with his dissolute lifestyle, he resolved to deliver himself over to the ways of the Lord

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Recent Examples of delivering In doing so, the brand is hoping to carve out its own piece of the $100 billion-plus European cosmetics market by delivering products geared toward improving athletic performance as opposed to makeup and other beauty items. —

Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 1 June 2026 Gupta said the company’s next growth phase would focus on delivering transport alternatives to millions of riders across the continent. —

ABC News, 1 June 2026 This keeps teams focused, moving faster and delivering better results without constant disruption or unnecessary frustration. —

Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 The agency selected Blue Origin and SpaceX to support that effort, contracting each company to design and build lunar landers capable of delivering astronauts to the moon's surface and launching them back to lunar orbit to rendezvous with NASA's Orion spacecraft. —

Josh Dinner, Space.com, 1 June 2026 Both films saw a relatively obscure comedy star turn himself into a major horror director overnight simply by delivering a movie that was brutal, surprising, funny, and endlessly compelling. —

Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 1 June 2026 Quinn was recently delivering a graduation speech, reflecting on some of the shifts he’s seen during his time at the Secret Service. —

Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026 The company has already begun delivering the system to customers and plans to field it during the upcoming Gauntlet 2 phase of the US military’s Drone Dominance initiative. —

Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026 Most operate in mainland China, mostly for logistics companies delivering packages. —

Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 1 June 2026

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This means your luggage can actually last a lifetime—saving you big bucks in the long run.

— Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Ninety-eight percent of the rain that falls can be captured, ultimately saving more than 1 million gallons of water a year and reducing building water use by about 89%.

— Tara Molina, CBS News, 4 June 2026