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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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Dine in, drive-thru, pre-order online, or carryout.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
If Democrats get to carry out a referendum, voters will choose whether to temporarily adopt new congressional districts and then return to Virginia’s standard process after the 2030 census.
—Olivia Diaz, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Dinners cost $18 for adults ($19 for carryouts), $10 for children 12 and younger and free for kids younger than 3.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Dine in, drive-thru, pre-order online, or carryout.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
If Democrats get to carry out a referendum, voters will choose whether to temporarily adopt new congressional districts and then return to Virginia's standard process after the 2030 census.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
If Democrats get to carry out a referendum, voters will choose whether to temporarily adopt new congressional districts and then return to Virginia’s standard process after the 2030 census.
—Olivia Diaz, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for carryout
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“Carryout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carryout. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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