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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 approximately 40,000 older workers who have benefited from it annually in recent years have earned their area’s prevailing minimum wage as a stipend while working part time.
    Cal J. Halvorsen, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Matsura’s photographs stand in sharp contrast to this powerful, prevailing myth.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Adobe Stock The era of agentic AI is here, or so we are told, bringing super-smart AI assistants capable of carrying out complex tasks on our behalf.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Israel's attack on Hamas' leaders in the Gulf comes as its military is carrying out an offensive to occupy all of Gaza City and forcibly displace its nearly 1 million residents.
    Aya Batrawy, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • See where the cast of the fan-favorite film ended up after surviving Herrington High's alien invasion.
    Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
  • At Miramontes’ May 9 arraignment, the prosecutor said those surviving victims identified him as the homicide suspect based on his tattoos and a police photo lineup.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Temperatures will feel more like July, soaring into the mid-90s on Friday and Saturday and sticking around into next week, the National Weather Service said.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Now, Six Flags — the corporate parent of Kings Island — has announced the characters will be sticking around another five years.
    Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Investors have been holding on to their shares with few willing to sell, according to a private share placement agent, who requested anonymity for privacy concerns.
    Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
  • One of the photos featured Justin sitting in the passenger seat of a car while holding on to Jack's feet, with the toddler standing on his father's lap.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Still, there was a lingering hesitancy that often got in his way.
    Stephen Galloway, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The performance was impacted by the lingering effects of operational challenges, delivery delays and store closures initiated last year.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Carrying through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrying%20through. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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