carried through

Definition of carried throughnext
past tense of carry through

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried through
Verb
  • Aldo Olivieri, il Gatto Magico (the Magic Cat), who had survived a fractured skull that required drilling to save his life and left him with chronic headaches, became the first-choice goalkeeper.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • He is survived by two other children and his wife.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The 32 military and police officers were part of a mission carried out at the request of Venezuela’s government, according to a government statement.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The timing of federal elections is set by Congress, and the administration of elections is carried out by the states, with oversight by Congress and the courts.
    Nik Popli, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In Virginia, Abigail Spanberger secured the governorship with a decisive lead over Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, while Mikie Sherrill prevailed in New Jersey following a campaign centered on affordability and public safety.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • That reasoning was ultimately validated in court, and the federal government prevailed.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Having put that debut album to bed, and allowed the symphony to exit the stage, Nas stuck around with the live band to perform a dizzying array of song snippets hailing from elsewhere in his catalog.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The crowd stuck around for a long time after the collapse, one neighbor said, as people waited for updates on the status of their friends.
    Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Carried through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20through. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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