carry through

verb

carried through; carrying through; carries through

intransitive verb

: persist, survive
feelings that carry through to the present

Examples of carry through in a Sentence

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In 1958, a much larger rear window gave view to impatient motorists arears, and carried through to the end of production. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025 Copy, paste and edit the square brackets in ChatGPT, and keep the same chat window open so the context carries through. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Jaxon Knopf, Rhys Mulligan, and Nina Barker-Francis will assume the roles of Harry, Ron, and Hermione respectively, beginning in audiobook four and carrying through to the epic conclusion. Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025 The science is clear on the harmful health impacts of farmers directly spraying pesticides, but less clear when studied in low levels carried through to food, said Mozaffarian. Will McDuffie, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for carry through

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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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 16 Sep. 2025.

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