carry through

verb

carried through; carrying through; carries through

intransitive verb

: persist, survive
feelings that carry through to the present

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And the America’s Classics award recognizes that kind of staying power—rooted in place, carried through people, and held together by memory, not marketing. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025 Then, a hamstring injury suffered in the preseason carried through Week 1 in Brazil. Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 19 June 2025 Most cool-season crops carried through the summer will need extra protection to resist scalding or bolting. Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025 That authenticity carried through to the sound of KNCU playing softly from a vintage-style radio, a Taos radio station that filled the room with local storytelling and music. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for carry through

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
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 14 Jul. 2025.

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