carry through

verb

Definition of carry throughnext
1
as in to survive

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2
as in to carry out

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Recent Examples of carry through That has left the Canadian government to offer up another $600 million in annual tax payer support for Canadian film and TV production rather than carry through on plans to get American media players to foot the bill, at least for now. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026 Cummings believes the momentum will carry through the entire season. — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 11 June 2026 In Wonderland theme that started in the opening episode of Season 5, when Maggie, Helen and Dana Sue visited the eponymous statue in Central Park, and carried through the entire season. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 June 2026 Things that began back in November 2025 and will carry through the release of the film in October 2026. — Daren Smith, IndieWire, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for carry through
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry through
  1. survive
  2. carry out
  3. stick around
  4. fulfill
  5. prevail
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  • The search lasted until Monday, when Núñez returned to the disaster site convinced that her son had not survived and that his body was still beneath the rubble.
    — Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The victim, who Cofield considered a romantic rival, survived the 2018 drive-by shooting but was left paralyzed from the waist down.
    — Danny Robbins, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of survive
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  • The new products included plugins capable of reviewing contracts and carrying out legal workflows that would once have required considerable human time.
    — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • To be able to feel and touch the community of Cologne, and this person who suffered that ordeal and overcame it — and then managed to carry out the courage of her convictions with Ukrainian refugees.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026
Definition of carry out
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  • Nevertheless, Wednesday morning's second-quarter earnings report is J & J's chance to prove that its businesses — from pharma to medical technology — are performing well enough for investors to stick around and bet on more upside from here.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Part of his charm here included playing the stalwart father figure to two terrified kids — someone a child could trust to stick around and keep watch all night when the dinosaurs came chomping.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of stick around
Verb
  • The last few weeks have shown his governing style and a remarkable run of papal decision-making where Leo has set the agenda, rather than merely fulfill the appointments set by his predecessor.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • But work, starting a family and following Leicester up and down the country prevented him from fulfilling that World Cup dream.
    — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of fulfill
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  • The amendments could be factors, however, in driving voter turnout in states where both Democrats and Republicans have prevailed in statewide elections in the last five years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, wetter conditions may prevail over eastern Africa.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
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“Carry through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20through. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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