CARRIED THROUGH Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

carried through

verb

past tense of carry through

as in survived

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In addition to Kristen, Norris is survived by another daughter, Megan; five grandchildren; and a sister, Mary Ann Fritsch.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Now, Gascón — whose entire family survived — is among hundreds residing in a tent city in a large sports complex that includes facilities for soccer, basketball, volleyball and other sports.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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For the first time, after decades of brutal Assad rule – by both Bashar al-Assad and his father, Hafez al-Assad before him - the model of impunity in Syria has been broken, even if the penalty is unlikely to ever be carried out.

— Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Professionally, Anne—who carried out an impressive 478 royal engagements in 2025—has already racked up more than 290 royal engagements, just by mid-August.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of carried out

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The same is true for others such as Pintaro, who logged two scoreless innings Friday and stuck around for Saturday.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Benny Stulwicz was not meant to be a series regular, but Larry Drake made such a big impression in the first season that the developmentally disabled office messenger stuck around through the end of the series.

— Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026

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