CARRIED THROUGH Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

carried through

verb

past tense of carry through

as in survived

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Like Michael Myers at the end of Halloween, Amisha survived her various ballistic injuries culminating in a multistory fall to the ground.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
The film was made by an entirely Palestinian production team which, producers say, survived an Israeli airstrike during the making of the movie.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

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Earlier Sunday, Israeli troops carried out a large counterterrorism operation in the northern West Bank town of Al-Mughayyir.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
The mayor said Haat helped support a city-wide project carried out by the local authority to name streets and number houses.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

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Atletico Madrid won the first capital derby of the season in the Spanish league with a 2-1 win against 10-man Real Madrid, while Manchester City prevailed in an eight-goal thriller against Sunderland to move clear at the top of the Premier League.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
But Catholic blocked the final extra-point attempt and prevailed 13-12.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of prevailed

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The image of Norton on a bucking bronco points to another reason why the growing pool of creative talent that Jaques has lured into his path — legitimately or sneakily — have stuck around.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
With Michigan stealing a 13-12 win over the Broncos in dramatic fashion, the fans who stuck around in The Big House stormed the field to celebrate.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

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