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
  • She is survived by two stepchildren, Elizabeth Vandermark and David Kissinger, and five step-grandchildren.
    — Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Known primarily as a virtuoso sculptor, only a few of Bernini’s paintings have survived, and fewer than twenty are broadly accepted as authentic.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of survived
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  • Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrikes around Syria after the ouster of former President Bashar Assad in late 2024, mainly destroying army assets to keep them out of the hands of his successors.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Preparations have been carried out at the Wenchang launch site for the Chang’e-7 mission over the past weeks, the seventh in the Chang’e moon exploration program.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of carried out
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  • Jeanie prevailed in the dispute and further consolidated her control of the organization.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The government has not prevailed in a single lawsuit so far, with judges blocking the requests for data in 23 cases to date.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of prevailed
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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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