1
as in survived
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
2
as in carried out
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried through
Verb
-
Gerth survived with her family and friends by sheltering in the basement.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026 -
Thomas, who is ninety, has recently survived a bout with the virus.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The planned execution of Thomas Creech in 2024 could not be carried out because a suitable vein could not be found to administer lethal drugs.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
-
Only fifteen of the world’s nearly two hundred countries carried out executions in 2024—the lowest number ever recorded.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Immigrant students sued and prevailed.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
-
Ultimately, the Cali Cartel prevailed.—
Abigail R. Hall,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Peterson stuck around for another season before transferring to Ole Miss this past offseason.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
-
Even as physicists came to understand these particles by developing a quantum field theory (QFT) — the standard language of particle physics, in which particles are ripples of energy in fields that permeate space-time — the string theory that emerged from Veneziano’s work stuck around.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Carried through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20through. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
