CARRIED THE DAY Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

carried the day

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past tense of carry the day

as in prevailed

to achieve victory (as in a contest) They had a bad start, but the home team managed to carry the day in the end.

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Recent Examples of carried the day Their theater attendance purportedly outstripped that of their elders; their tastes in video-game franchises and low-budget horror undeniably carried the day. — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026 But their defensive intensity and streaky shooting carried the day. — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

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“Carried the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20the%20day. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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