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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Civilians grieve outside a hospital in Khan Younis today, as the bodies of some of the victims of overnight Israeli strikes are carried through the streets. NBC News, 18 Jan. 2025 Something tells us that sentiment will carry through to the Drag Race fandom on the global stage, too. EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025 In short, the agency’s 3-1-1 liquids rule applies to all food being carried through security and onto the airplane. Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024 If Trump were to carry through with his threat to violate the treaty and seize the canal, there would undoubtedly be protests in the canal zone and thousands of American troops, at heavy financial cost, would be required to restore order. Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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