carry through

verb

carried through; carrying through; carries through

intransitive verb

: persist, survive
feelings that carry through to the present

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After Howard's gray casket, draped in flowers, was carried through the pews, Howard's family remembered their sometimes-stubborn patriarch as an avid reader, a devout, food-loving father, grandfather and member of his religious community. Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025 By stepping into the City sandal this week, Bieber extends the trend into fall, signaling that the most divisive shoe of summer may carry through another season. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025 Third-down back Emari Demercado and Bam Knight, who does not have a carry through four games, also may have bigger roles. Doug Haller, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 The stars say that Anderson’s ambitious, liberated ideas should carry through to womenswear. Maya Alzaben, Vogue, 30 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 2025.

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