follow through (with)

verb

Definition of follow through (with)next
as in to fulfil
to carry through (as a process) to completion you said you would put all of the files in order, but you didn't follow through with it

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for follow through (with)
  1. fulfill
  2. perform
  3. execute
  4. achieve
  5. go through
  6. do
  7. put through
  8. carry out
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the backlog of unfulfilled orders has reached a record 17,000: at current delivery rates, this would take 14 years to fulfill, although the wait time is expected to eventually shorten.
    Ted Reed, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Many of the happiest super-agers never retire and have purposeful jobs that fulfill them.
    Renée Onque, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of fulfill
Verb
  • Kamilah performed an original rap that hyped up Seacrest.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • This can be performed in separate locations or between individuals in the same room using a speakerphone.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of perform
Verb
  • The display's welcoming name was inspired by the spirit of friendship, which is a key theme for both the Lower East Side gallery and Sentebale's work, deeply rooted in community engagement and collaborating with national and international organizations to execute programming.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
  • If the execution moves forward, Collings will be the 23rd inmate executed in the U.S. this year, with at least three more scheduled before January.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of execute
Verb
  • One which effortlessly and seamlessly ups its game to achieve new heights of performance and driver engagement.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The yarn is also produced in different counts to achieve light and heavy-weight garments.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of achieve
Verb
  • Though Stanley has been around for more than a century, the company went through a brand revamp in 2020, with the goal of attracting women as a potential new consumer base.
    Karina Tsui, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
  • As a dancer, my old behind over the years has gone through the jitterbug, Philly Bop, the hucklebuck, twist, the Madison, mambo, mash potato, birdland, boogaloo, cha-cha, hully-gully, electric slide, Arch Social Strut, wobble, cupid shuffle, Jerusalema and tap.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of go through
Verb
  • Artificial intelligence models do much more than generate (occasionally accurate) text responses and (somewhat) realistic videos.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The specific witness and notary requirements depend on your county’s regulations, so do your research ahead of time to ensure.
    Marisa Polansky and Kristine Keller, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of do
Verb
  • But overloading the dishwasher can result in dirty dishes that need to be put through a second cycle to get clean, and dishes that are crammed in may become damaged.
    Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
  • He had really been put through the wringer, was very brooding, and needed to go find himself.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of put through
Verb
  • Becoming a professor requires years and years of intense study, often carried out in isolation and poverty.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
  • With a total budget of barely $40,000 per year, CATS also helps search the national park for snares set by bushmeat poachers and carries out an extensive conservation education program designed primarily to teach people how to stay safe around elephants.
    Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of carry out
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