carry through

verb

carried through; carrying through; carries through

transitive verb

: carry out

intransitive verb

: persist, survive

feelings that carry through to the present

Examples of carry through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But animation is just so much more expressive, so much more information can be carried through color and line size and boldness and the kind of unreal physicality that nonetheless conveys real emotion. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026

Starting from 1970s Munich, the series carries through to the couple’s 1976 wedding, an event made world famous for its soundtrack. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026

The shimmering metallic motif of Barbaro’s dress carried through to her shoes, sporting a pair of silver mules courtesy of Paris Texas. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Hawkins remembers summer evenings when Ford would sit on his back porch playing saxophone or open the windows of his home and let the music carry through the neighborhood. — Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for carry through

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue