carried through

verb

past tense of carry through
1
as in survived

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2
as in carried out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried through
  1. survived
  2. carried out
  3. prevailed
  4. stuck around
Verb
  • Mia Bieniemy, 57, survived the shooting after she was hospitalized for serious injuries.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
  • The fund survived with just $10 billion, the Journal reported, keeping that Anthropic stake intact.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of survived
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  • Military observers noted that the dead load test represents an early-stage evaluation carried out before full aircraft launch trials, helping validate the performance and reliability of the electromagnetic launch system.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Israel carried out heavy strikes on the Gaza Strip after the Palestinian militant group Hamas agreed to disarm.
    — Samy Magdy, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of carried out
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  • In the end, Chelsea Green finally prevailed with a feel-good win in Minnesota.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • DeSantis ultimately prevailed over Gillum by a fraction of a percentage point.
    — Shauna Muckle, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of prevailed
Verb
  • Moraz moved on to the Moody Blues in 1978 and stuck around until 1991, when his acrimonious departure led to a legal battle with his former bandmates that played out on Court TV.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2026
  • Popov’s friends eventually left but Popov stuck around and continued taunting Sibley and his friends.
    — Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of stuck around
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