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carries through

verb

present tense third-person singular of carry through
1
as in survives

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as in carries out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carries through
  1. survives
  2. carries out
  3. prevails
  4. fulfills
  5. sticks around
  6. performs
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  • Precious little of anything survives from a millennium ago, let alone textile, let alone narrative textile, hundreds of feet of it, unfolding in scene after scene with the colors still crisp.
    — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The wires are long gone, but wire house survives as a term for a large brokerage firm with a national network of offices.
    — Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of survives
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  • China sends military planes, as well as Coast Guard ships and other vessels towards Taiwan on a daily basis and carries out large-scale military exercises from time to time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The superintendent heads up the California Department of Education, carries out policies set by the state Board of Education and is an ex-officio member of the state’s higher education governing boards.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Definition of carries out
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  • For Pritzker or whoever prevails, the golden ticket could be a strong policy on data centers.
    — Patrick McNamara, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Physical volume is conjured, but a mesmerizing autonomy of line prevails.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of prevails
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  • With Blue in the Face, Koy fulfills a two-special Netflix deal inked in 2023.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In the town of Paradise, Montana, a historic hot springs resort quietly fulfills the promise of the town’s idyllic name.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of fulfills
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  • Skies are expected to remain partly sunny Thursday as the chance of precipitation hits and sticks around through the night, NWS states.
    — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Sometimes, a franchise sticks around long enough to transcend criticism.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of sticks around
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  • Metallica performs on an in-the-round-style stage, set up at the center of the venue.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Shortly after, Sheeran lost part of his backing band, which performs with him for a number of songs each night.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
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“Carries through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carries%20through. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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