carries through

verb

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

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2
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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  • Assembly Appropriations Committee Chair Buffy Wicks, who controls what survives her committee, did not respond to questions about her decision to effectively kill the oversight bill there.
    — Julie Watts August 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • West Nile virus survives in nature in several types of birds and is transmitted to humans by the bites of mosquitoes that feed on infected birds.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 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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  • If Paramount prevails in court, it would be paid the bond, thereby compensating for the ticking fees and other costs.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Democratic operators believe Dalton would make the seat competitive if Mills prevails in his primary.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 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
Verb
  • Winding machines can process up to 240 cells per minute, while a rotary indexing system performs tab flattening and full-tab forming in a single step.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Its facilities can recreate real-world sound environments and changing acoustic conditions to assess how technology performs as the world around the consumer changes.
    — Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Carries through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carries%20through. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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