carried out; carrying out; carries out
1
: to bring to a successful issue : complete, accomplish
carried out the assignment
2
: to put into execution
carry out a plan
3
: to continue to an end or stopping point
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Examples of carryout in a Sentence
Noun
She works in a Chinese carryout.
Verb
carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Bob Evans also offers Holiday Hot Family Meals to go, with entrees, sides and dessert for carryout, curbside pickup or delivery.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Jan. 2025
According to the Journal, between 100 and 200 officers would be there to carry out the operation, which was expected to begin Tuesday morning and last all week.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Customers can order the half-off pizza for delivery or carryout.
2025 is all about food deals, according to Taco Bell, Wendy’s and McDonald’s.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Bob Evans also offers Holiday Hot Family Meals to go, with entrees, sides and dessert for carryout, curbside pickup or delivery.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
DeSantis called a special legislative session to position Florida to quickly carry out President-Elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Jan. 2025
According to the Journal, between 100 and 200 officers would be there to carry out the operation, which was expected to begin Tuesday morning and last all week.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Carryout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carryout. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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