carryout

1 of 2

noun

Synonyms of carryoutnext
carryout adjective

carry out

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verb

carried out; carrying out; carries out

transitive verb

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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Noun
Video gambling, which now inhabits all corners of the state from gas stations to carryout restaurants, was not around when the state's self-exclusion list was created, and the machines have never been integrated. — CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026 While the carryout Little Fish location in Echo Park transitions over the next few months to a more permanent space a block away, the only time and place to currently crunch into the sandwich is during lunch service at the new restaurant. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Verb
Over the weekend, Ukraine carried out its largest-ever drone attack on the Russian capital and surrounding area as voting in parliamentary elections entered the final day. — Adrienne Vogt, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 Manipulating these states to carry out even the simplest of calculations requires a tiny electrical charge. — Mike McRae 22, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carryout

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1940, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of carryout was in 1608

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“Carryout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carryout. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

Kids Definition

carry out

verb
: to put into action or effect
carry out a plan
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