carry through

verb

carried through; carrying through; carries through
Synonyms of carry throughnext

intransitive verb

: persist, survive
feelings that carry through to the present

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That same clarity of design carries through the private rooms. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2026 That firsthand exposure carried through to the set, informing how the actors moved, spoke, and occupied space together. Jp Mangalindan, Time, 16 Jan. 2026 Copy, paste and edit the square brackets in ChatGPT, and keep the same chat window open so the context carries through. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026 The gotcha setup sustains a solid level of suspense that carries through the series’ eight episodes (though it could easily have been trimmed to six). Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carry through

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of carry through was in 1608

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“Carry through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carry%20through. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.

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