carries through

Definition of carries throughnext
present tense third-person singular of carry through
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Verb
  • It was designed by architect Adolph Woerner, who was also behind the Village Theater on Clark Street and North Avenue that partially survives as a façade for a residential high-rise entryway.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • After a two-year renovation, though, very little of that incarnation survives.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Hitler comes to power; Lajos, by now a regional administrator, reluctantly carries out the Nazis’ orders, consigning the local Jewish population to death; Ilona and her husband flee to America by way of Switzerland.
    Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The company showcased the upgrade in a video where Spot reads a handwritten to-do list and carries out tasks such as organizing shoes, picking up cans, and placing clothes in a laundry basket.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Overall, the impression prevails that journalists, at least in routine reporting, use digital tools only as a new access route to established sources.
    Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Which has left some Democrats sweating the prospect that El-Sayed prevails in August, only to get hammered by Rogers as too far left for a swing state.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The association fulfills its human rights mandate through protest campaigns in opposition to censorship and by fighting for the release of journalists who have been imprisoned for their work.
    Marlen Bartsch, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
  • While the company still fulfills those practical needs, Hurtigruten now has small cruise ships that welcome tourists along for the ride.
    Karen Gardiner, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • At least, as long as Kennedy sticks around.
    Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Finishing third in a tough District 25-5A, don’t be surprised if Liberty Hill sticks around in the Division II playoffs.
    Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • There’s a direct correlation between a president’s approval rating and the way his party performs at the midpoint of his term.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Though amateur, the choir often performs at festivals and events in Serbia and abroad.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Carries through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carries%20through. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.

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