carries through

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carries through
Verb
  • But in a 30-team league, Draft Kings has the Dodgers at +230 to win the World Series, which means a $100 bet only wins $230 if LA survives three (or potentially four) rounds of playoffs.
    Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Advertisement The question now is whether the regime survives the death of its master.
    Karl Vick, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Noem testified during a shutdown during a war Noem’s testimony came during a shutdown at DHS as Democrats demand changes to the way Trump carries out his immigration agenda.
    Garrett Downs, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The country already carries out around 5,000-7,000 returns per year, but with around 40,000-50,000 new arrivals each year, roughly half of whose asylum applications are rejected, Plevris said the current rate of return was not enough.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Whoever prevails will become Nepal’s 16th prime minister in less than two decades, underscoring the recurring political instability that has marked the Himalayan nation since the monarchy was abolished in 2008.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Takemikazuchi, the god of thunder, prevails by crushing the arm of Takeminakata, a rival god, who retreats to Lake Suwa and vows never to leave.
    Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Herakles fulfills a similar heroic role in Greek myth.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
  • In the town of Paradise, Montana, a historic hot spring resort quietly fulfills the promise of the town’s idyllic name.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • There’s also a chance Decker sticks around another year to mentor him.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Motivation sticks around when my days have flavors.
    JamiLee Hoglind, Outside, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Designed for manufacturing, aerospace, transportation, and logistics, AEON performs precision tasks such as part manipulation, inspection, asset scanning, and operational support in dynamic environments.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The linocut medium itself performs this temporal multiplicity.
    Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Carries through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carries%20through. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.

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