carry through

verb

carried through; carrying through; carries through

intransitive verb

: persist, survive
feelings that carry through to the present

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That sense of forward momentum carries through the finale, which ends with coming attractions for more episodes. Margaret Lyons, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025 Slight caramel and toasted oak notes carry through to a balanced mouthfeel, making this an easy sipper with the chops to hold its own in a variety of cocktails. Emily Price, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 That absurdity carries through as this tongue-in-cheek adventure takes Saira out of her comfort zone in more ways than one. David Opie, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025 If Trump were to carry through with his frequent promise to pull the U.S. out of NATO, that would effectively mark the end of the treaty organization and signal the fall of Europe, Zelenskyy said. Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for carry through

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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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 25 Mar. 2025.

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