carried through

Definition of carried throughnext
past tense of carry through

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried through
Verb
  • She is also survived by siblings Maureen Jolley, Marcus O'Hara, Michael O'Hara, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Tom O'Hara and Patricia Wallice.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
  • O’Hara is survived by her husband Welch, sons Matthew and Luke, along with siblings Michael O’Hara, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Maureen Jolley, Marcus O‘Hara, Tom O’Hara and Patricia Wallice.
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • This was far from the only task Garkavenko carried out for Russia’s main intelligence agency, the Federal Security Service (FSB), Ukrainian prosecutors said.
    Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Her green card was taken and she was given a removal order, which was not carried out.
    Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Historically, there have been attempts to persuade Congress, but politics prevailed.
    Holly Andres, Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The Jayhawks prevailed 82-78, even without Darryn Peterson, in dramatic fashion.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Iger, of course, stuck around as executive chairman, taking a hands-on role with the company’s creative output.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
  • First movie did great, second movie did OK, but the longer it was stuck around in the DVD player, the more people watched it, the more people loved it.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Carried through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20through. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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