carry over into/to
idiom
: to continue to exist or be seen (in another place or situation)
His unhappiness at home carried over into/to his work.
Her abilities in singing didn't carry over to acting.
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Those votes did not carry over to the second phase, a 48-hour period that ended Wednesday morning.
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 3 July 2025
These challenges carry over to the workplace, which, in itself, is ebbing and flowing around the issue of inclusion.
—Simone E. Morris, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Epictetus’s and Nietzsche’s worries about pity or compassion carry over to empathy.
—Colin Marshall, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
The development of its all-electric S4 will carry over to hydrogen-electric flight.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 July 2025
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 3 July 2025
These challenges carry over to the workplace, which, in itself, is ebbing and flowing around the issue of inclusion.
—Simone E. Morris, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Epictetus’s and Nietzsche’s worries about pity or compassion carry over to empathy.
—Colin Marshall, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
The development of its all-electric S4 will carry over to hydrogen-electric flight.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for carry over into/to
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