carry over into/to

idiom

: to continue to exist or be seen (in another place or situation)
His unhappiness at home carried over into/to his work.
Her abilities in singing didn't carry over to acting.

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The late-summer box office was counting on Fantastic Four to carry over into August in a major way. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025 But under the new leadership of CEO Matt Baer, the company recorded its first revenue growth in twelve quarters and expects sales growth to carry over into the next quarter. Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 Gabriel’s two best days of the spring were the final two days of minicamp, and that seemed to carry over to the first two days of training camp. Zac Jackson, New York Times, 28 July 2025 Piper Sandler’s analysts express confidence that recent judicial skepticism of the executive branch’s unchecked statutory interpretations will carry over to the Supreme Court. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for carry over into/to

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“Carry over into/to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carry%20over%20into%2Fto. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.

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