carrying through 1 of 2

adjective

as in surviving

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carrying through

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verb

present participle of carry through
1
as in prevailing

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as in carrying out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrying through
  1. prevailing
  2. carrying out
  3. surviving
  4. sticking around
  5. holding on
  6. lingering
Verb
  • At prevailing wages, this uncompensated labor is worth $430 billion a year.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • There is this prevailing reality that in all sorts of negotiations, deadlines create pressure and movement.
    — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of prevailing
Verb
  • Mizan said that the verdict accused him of carrying out operations on behalf of Israel, the United States and other groups Iran considers hostile.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The update makes Claude more useful in carrying out work tasks as Anthropic is evolving the assistant into more of an AI workplace agent.
    — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of carrying out
Verb
  • Another reason this defeat felt so chastening for United was that eight of Hull’s starting line-up had come up from the Championship, a year on from surviving relegation on goal difference.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The playoffs culminate with next week’s Tour Championship in Atlanta -- where the winner of that tournament among a surviving field of 30 golfers will be crowned FedEx Cup champ.
    — Greg Cote August 23, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of surviving
Verb
  • After originally planning to stay on anyway, Alice has decided to seek other opportunities and would like a letter of recommendation after sticking around for Ted’s transition period.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Employees are still coffee badging, the practice of swiping into the office and sticking around long enough to have a cup of coffee before heading out to finish the workday at home or elsewhere.
    — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of sticking around
Verb
  • There’s nothing wrong with holding on to childhood and being a little immature from time to time.
    — Loren Savini, Allure, 22 Aug. 2026
  • That puts me in the same boat as many millennials and Gen Zers holding on to the family phone plan, one of their last financial ties to their parents.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of holding on
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  • Rain has already begun to move across the Big Island and is expected to continue through at least Monday, with lingering rain still impacting some of the islands possibly on Tuesday.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • If any lingering question of home-court advantage persisted, it was made crystal clear in the final 30 seconds who had the biggest backing, as Barclays erupted in celebration of the Liberty’s game-winning plays down the stretch.
    — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
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“Carrying through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrying%20through. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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