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

Recent Examples on the Web His confidence carried through to the finish line, raising his finger to the sky in celebration before the race had concluded. Sam Joseph, CNN, 24 June 2024 My research gave me a lens to see and listen through—including reading Seneca-Cayuga stories and folktales as well as learning about the relationship that the Seneca-Cayuga people had to their landscape of origin and how that was adapted and carried through the experience of displacement. Kate Nelson, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 June 2024 How that affects a person growing up just carries through their life. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024 Leaders over several generations had to carry through the plan, which ultimately made the city the economic and cultural capital of the last century. Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 9 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for carry through 

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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

Cite this Entry

“Carry through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carry%20through. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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