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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  • Authorities carried out the evacuations from buildings on slopes and in low-lying areas within a kilometer radius of the disaster site, relocating over 1,100 people, Chongqing authorities said in a WeChat post published Sunday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • The medals were carried out on silver trays and after the Venezuelan match officials received theirs, Harry Kane led the whole England squad up onto the stage.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of carry out
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  • Heat may stick around Heat might persist into the last week of July.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • The drop-off was modest compared with France’s, suggesting British viewers were a little more willing to stick around once their own team had exited.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 July 2026
Definition of stick around
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  • Clubs are allowed to name a maximum of 25 senior players for UEFA tournaments, though eight of those must be homegrown, with four having been ‘club trained’ (the latter requirement that Newcastle failed to fulfil in either 2023-24 or 2025-26).
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Let the city fund the two-year programs to help transition these workers into new and fulfilling careers.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Definition of fulfill
Verb
  • Many analysts expect that neither all-out war nor the diplomatic path will prevail in coming weeks.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Džumhur ultimately prevailed 7-6(5), 6-7(4), 7-6(4) in three hours and 42 minutes, but the incident was another example of players not yet getting to grips with how ELC works.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 20 July 2026
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“Carry through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20through. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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