carried out; carrying out; carries out
1
: to bring to a successful issue : complete, accomplish
carried out the assignment
2
: to put into execution
carry out a plan
3
: to continue to an end or stopping point
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Examples of carryout in a Sentence
Noun
She works in a Chinese carryout.
Verb
carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Restaurants charge sales taxes on food that's eaten on their premises, not on food that's ordered at a drive-thru or for carryout or delivery.
—Bob Vitale, The Enquirer, 13 July 2024
Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
However, Russia appears to be using the troops as foot soldiers, using them to carry out mass ground assaults despite major losses in Kursk.
—Victoria Butenko, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Though the group did not ultimately dine-in, the restaurant did permit the students and staff to place a carryout to-go order, Schneider said in her email to parents.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Restaurants charge sales taxes on food that's eaten on their premises, not on food that's ordered at a drive-thru or for carryout or delivery.
—Bob Vitale, The Enquirer, 13 July 2024
Verb
Ham ‒ who was about 3-and-a-half years old at the time of the flight ‒ not only survived, but was able to carry out tasks he was trained to perform.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
However, Russia appears to be using the troops as foot soldiers, using them to carry out mass ground assaults despite major losses in Kursk.
—Victoria Butenko, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Carryout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carryout. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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