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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Marissa Yelenik, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
The offer is available for dine-in, carryout and drive-thru, the release says.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2026
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Too large to carry out in a backpack, the canisters would have to be transported on trucks.
—Sheena Samu, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Pho Foodie, a Vietnamese restaurant that’s currently in Bowie, expanded to North Laurel with a March 1 soft opening, giving Route 1 a new carryout option.
—Marissa Yelenik, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026
The offer is available for dine-in, carryout and drive-thru, the release says.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
This activity builds on feasibility studies and technology trade-offs carried out at IQM, which identified the most promising concepts for cathodeless EP operation in reactive, oxygen-rich environments.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Too large to carry out in a backpack, the canisters would have to be transported on trucks.
—Sheena Samu, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Carryout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carryout. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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