carried out; carrying out; carries out
1
: to bring to a successful issue : complete, accomplish
carried out the assignment
2
: to put into execution
carry out a plan
3
: to continue to an end or stopping point
Synonyms of carryout
Examples of carryout in a Sentence
Noun
She works in a Chinese carryout.
Verb
carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 19 Dec. 2025
The fourth Downtown location for Skyline Chili will offer beer and wine, a dedicated carryout and delivery area and a private party space.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2025
Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
But instead of carrying out the plan, the attorney general's office said the other inmate went to police.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for dine-in and carryout orders.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 19 Dec. 2025
The fourth Downtown location for Skyline Chili will offer beer and wine, a dedicated carryout and delivery area and a private party space.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2025
Verb
According to the Mirror's analysis, the Princess Royal, 75, took second place on the list by carrying out 478 engagements in 2025.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
But instead of carrying out the plan, the attorney general's office said the other inmate went to police.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Carryout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carryout. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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