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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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2024
The menu item is included in the pizza chain’s $9.99 carryout deal.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
Kristin Wright, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Ennis runs a building firm that has carried out work on the ground and helped to set up its gymnasium.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Nick & Tom's Pre-order your Thanksgiving carryout dinner now at 513-574-4242.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2024
The menu item is included in the pizza chain’s $9.99 carryout deal.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
The administration also pledged to help states where the death penalty is legal, like South Carolina, secure a sufficient supply of drugs to carry out lethal injections.
—Kristin Wright, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Ennis runs a building firm that has carried out work on the ground and helped to set up its gymnasium.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Carryout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carryout. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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