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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Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
The ticket was purchased at a carryout store in Sunbury.
—Jennifer Sangalang, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Dec. 2025
Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
But instead of carrying out the plan, the attorney general's office said the other inmate went to police.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
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Noun
And for those who want carryout, the Family Feasts, each serves four.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
The ticket was purchased at a carryout store in Sunbury.
—Jennifer Sangalang, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Dec. 2025
Verb
According to the Mirror's analysis, the Princess Royal, 75, took second place on the list by carrying out 478 engagements in 2025.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
But instead of carrying out the plan, the attorney general's office said the other inmate went to police.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
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 Dec. 2025.
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