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
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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Jennifer Sangalang, Treasure Coast Newspapers, 4 Sep. 2025
This new location will be a full-service, dine-in Slows Bar BQ with carryout, third-party delivery and catering.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2025
The attorneys, called judge advocates, have a range of duties much like civilian lawyers, from carrying out prosecutions, acting as a defense attorney or offering legal advice.
—Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The ticket was purchased at a carryout store in Sunbury.
—Jennifer Sangalang, Treasure Coast Newspapers, 4 Sep. 2025
This new location will be a full-service, dine-in Slows Bar BQ with carryout, third-party delivery and catering.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
Nearly 900 law enforcement agencies across 40 states have entered contracts with ICE and deputized officers to carry out federal immigration laws in addition to local and state policies, according to data obtained by the Washington Examiner.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2025
The attorneys, called judge advocates, have a range of duties much like civilian lawyers, from carrying out prosecutions, acting as a defense attorney or offering legal advice.
—Konstantin Toropin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Carryout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carryout. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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