carried through

Definition of carried throughnext
past tense of carry through

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried through
Verb
  • Ewing never married or had children, but is survived by other family members, per Extra.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Despite the rest of the royal family being executed, their eldest daughter, Marie-Thérèse, survived.
    Elle Meier, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
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
  • With president of baseball and business operations Derek Falvey in charge, the Twins have gone to arbitration hearings three times and the team has prevailed each time (Kyle Gibson in 2018, José Berríos in 2020 and Nick Gordon 2024).
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
  • San Jose has prevailed in five of its last six outings, including Tuesday’s win over Columbus.
    Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
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 11 Jan. 2026.

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