carries through

Definition of carries throughnext
present tense third-person singular of carry through

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carries through
Verb
  • Designing a 100% renewables system that survives those events without blackouts drives costs to five or 10 times that of today’s fossil system.
    Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
  • If the package survives the Rules Committee, one of the next steps is a procedural vote on the rule, which is typically approved by the majority in a party-line vote.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • His administration has thrown its support behind Netanyahu, though, as Israel carries out its ground offensive in Gaza City.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
  • For the most part, Ruth carries out her daily chores, and submits to the Brotherhood’s inflexible vision of domesticity.
    Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Without this revolutionary position, fascism prevails.
    Gaby Iori January 27, Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Yorkville Christian 13-7 (10) Jayden Riley scores 26 points for Mustangs, but tough Metamora prevails 81-69.
    Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Madeline, with her background in marketing and event management, oversees operations, fulfills orders and manages social media — no easy feat for an Instagram account that boasted 10,000 followers well before opening day.
    Julianna Chen, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Spectre also notably opens with a terrific Day of the Dead set piece — and finally fulfills Monica Bellucci’s Bond girl destiny.
    Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Motivation sticks around when my days have flavors.
    JamiLee Hoglind, Outside, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Losing Top Performers To Team Friction Of course, optimizing how your team works with AI only works if your team sticks around, especially top performers who would be desirable to company competitors.
    Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Gro-Low sumac performs best in full sun and tolerates partial shade, but will become less vigorous as the shade deepens.
    Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Last week, Matthew Allen, a Minneapolis rapper and activist who performs as Nur-D, put his body on the line to fight ICE.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Carries through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carries%20through. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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