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
  • Local authorities said the 44-year-old woman suffered several broken bones in Monday morning's crash in Prospect Park but survived after roughly six bystanders joined officers to lift the vehicle and pull her to safety, FOX 29 reported.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Five restaurants survived the reader vote, and five chickens were ordered.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of survived
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  • After the talks in the Kremlin, Ushakov described the talks as constructive and carried out with the utmost openness and trust.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The secret mission was carried out without the knowledge of members of the press traveling with the president and even some White House officials who were still aboard the old Air Force One.
    — Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of carried out
Verb
  • North Side ultimately prevailed, using a strong defensive performance and a late touchdown to secure a 10-2 victory.
    — Raul Avila, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Villegas prevailed in a caustic primary over state lawmaker Jasmeet Bains, a moderate who was backed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of prevailed
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  • 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
  • Much of the crowd stuck around to see what could wind up being the 46-year-old's final Grand Slam singles match, a loss to Sofia Kenin, but the timing itself was a challenge.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of stuck around
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