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carrying through

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verb

present participle of carry through

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrying through
Verb
  • The prevailing thought was not concern, not the slightest bit of panic.
    Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Utah is at the heart of what’s been called the Sagebrush Rebellion, which rose during the Reagan era to challenge the prevailing management of federal lands, and, indeed, the entire idea of federal lands.
    Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The suspects used two vehicles to block Young from escape, and tracked his location before carrying out the attack.
    Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Oz, who earlier this year was criticized after posting a video accusing Armenian crime groups of carrying out widespread fraud, continued Thursday to accuse California and Los Angeles officials of not doing enough to combat fraud.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The literary culture of the Mughal Empire was among the most productive in the early modern world, and its surviving texts reflect something of the complexity that defined the dynasty.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Founded in 1805, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) has lived many lives — surviving fires, moving buildings and adapting to a changing art world.
    Nikki DeMentri, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Storms will be sticking around the next two days.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • One risk of players sticking around for years as graduate student-athletes is that college sports might morph into something more like minor league sports, with seasoned players in their mid-20s (or older) occupying roster spots that would otherwise go to younger college students.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • As the price of gas in California pushes toward $6 a gallon, Bay Area drivers are holding on for a miracle.
    Kara St. Cyr, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Amid all that, Varsity Blues — about a Texas high-school football team rebelling against its abusive coach and holding on to one last gasp of glory before graduation — got a little lost.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Just the check, the soft clatter of plates and that lingering smell of basil and coconut that follows you out the door.
    Timothy DePeugh, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The children are now in the fourth grade, but Thompson believes their friend’s death has had a lingering impact on their lives.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Carrying through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrying%20through. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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