carry through

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Recent Examples of carry through Eleazar pulls off what may be the hardest trick, which is to show someone else doing a great job at acting — a wheels-within-wheels performance that could very well carry through to serious consideration. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026 So skill can carry through, and in the case of Daniel slash Troy, the persistence of memory is love. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026 So, the manager was confident that the growth in mindset that the Dodgers had witnessed over the last year would carry through the down time. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The hydrotherapy is partly open air, which allows the natural soundtrack of the resort’s luscious 44-acre grounds to carry through the air and drenched in natural sunlight. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carry through
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry through
Verb
  • He is survived by his wife, four children and two grandchildren, Isabella and Edward.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The 2023 marine heat wave gave us a way to identify the corals more likely to survive.
    — Steven Vollmer, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The film is expected to follow the obstacles of carrying out a humanitarian mission as tensions rise.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Lubinets gave no details on how the ceasefire or the aid mission would be monitored or carried out, citing the sensitivity of the negotiations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • To ensure a seamless, natural-looking dye job, Monzillo recommends using a little bit of Vaseline on and around your hairline to prevent any color lines from sticking around.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Stop for breakfast at Musa, a buzzy café kiosk in São Conrado, and stick around for a beach day away from the crowds.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Orders reflect current demand, while sales represent past demand that's been fulfilled — and investors are always looking toward the future.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The Alaska Supreme Court ruled this summer that the second candidate fulfilled all legal requirements to stay on.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • And if Raman prevails over Bass, that mayor will be someone who didn’t even want the Olympics here in the first place.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Dupuy-Spencer had a reputation for clear-eyed renderings of both the tenderness and the brutality of our world; here, darker forces prevail.
    — Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

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“Carry through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20through. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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