carry through

verb

carried through; carrying through; carries through

intransitive verb

: persist, survive
feelings that carry through to the present

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The buyback program will carry through the fiscal year ending in 2028, the company said. Alex Harring, CNBC, 22 May 2025 But really, the movement was all south, carrying through the strike zone before dipping down to elicit silly swings. Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 22 May 2025 As for the rest of Lopez's glam, well, that J. Lo glow was in extra-radiant form, with the peachy palette of her outfit carried through to her cheeks and lips. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 20 May 2025 Listen to this article Hundreds of thousands of Bay State children and seniors could go hungry if congressional Republicans carry through with their plan to cut funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the Healey administration is warning. Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for carry through

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of carry through was in 1608

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“Carry through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carry%20through. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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