CARRIES THROUGH Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

carries through

verb

present tense third-person singular of carry through

as in survives

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But real vulnerability rarely survives beyond a song before Twain retreats to reflexive brightness.

— Amanda Wicks, Pitchfork, 25 July 2026
All of these factors reduce the likelihood that an average cancer patient in Nigeria survives after their diagnosis.

— Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 25 July 2026

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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
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

Definition of carries out

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Shea butter, glycerin, aloe, and vitamin E serve up hydration, and synthetic beeswax means the suppleness sticks around.

— Rachel Nussbaum, InStyle, 2 July 2026
The sizzling heat sticks around Friday for Juneteenth as highs remain in the low 90s and feels like temperatures continue in the 100s.

— Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 17 June 2026

Definition of sticks around

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For someone who performs in a mask and had often relied on metaphor to guide his lyrical decisions, his connection with his fans is unusually close.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
Brown’s co-defendant, his vocal coach Omololu Akinlolu, a rapper who performs under the name Hoody Baby, was also reported to have pleaded guilty to affray.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 July 2026

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