carry through

verb

carried through; carrying through; carries through

intransitive verb

: persist, survive
feelings that carry through to the present

Examples of carry through in a Sentence

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Modern companies facing modern demands need leaders at all levels to carry through the initiatives that will make their organizations successful. Andrew Deutscher, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 The Utah company that owned the waterpark — which was shut down in June 2017 by the health department after 11 children suffered chlorine burns — proposed to carry through the apartment plan. Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025 The college campus pixie dust carried through to a top-notch step show performed by some HBCU (Historically Black College and University) fraternities and sororities. Devonne Goode, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025 These are a harbinger of what’s to come if the Trump administration carries through on its threats to crack down on any and all who exercise their First Amendment rights to free speech and protest. Nisha Whitehead, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 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 19 Apr. 2025.

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