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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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
The former Top Golf executive first opened Scratch in 2021 as a four-night-a-week carryout spot during the pandemic.
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april 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The attacks mark the first time Saudi Arabia is known to have directly carried out an attack on Iranian soil.
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Noun
According to workers at the North Main Street restaurant, the new Camp Bowie Boulevard kiosk will sell carryout dinners, enchiladas and maybe more menu items, along with drinks.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
The former Top Golf executive first opened Scratch in 2021 as a four-night-a-week carryout spot during the pandemic.
—Jenna Thompson
april 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
But a confidential internal audit carried out by leadership at the 77th Street Division in September 2023 seemed to suggest body camera misuse was more widespread, finding similar violations among patrol officers in other divisions.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The attacks mark the first time Saudi Arabia is known to have directly carried out an attack on Iranian soil.
—Sarah Tamimi, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
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“Carryout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carryout. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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