carries through

verb

Definition of carries throughnext
present tense third-person singular of carry through
1
as in survives

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2
as in carries out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carries through
  1. survives
  2. prevails
  3. fulfills
  4. performs
Verb
  • Such manual effort amongst the vines breeds the kind of intimate knowledge that traverses the generations and survives as old teaches young.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • After embarking into a pursuit, the crew and Brian manage to flip the prison bus multiple times after stopping short in front of it, seemingly putting everyone in danger — except for Dom, who miraculously survives the crash.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of survives
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  • The answer could depend on whether Palo Alto prevails over rivals in an emerging growth sector of the cybersecurity market.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Yet the beauty of art and music prevails.
    Jason Rudy, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of prevails
Verb
  • Shopping for self-care rarely fulfills that need.
    Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Touches like that indicate a confidence that could result in top-notch pop music — and Rosie more than fulfills that promise because of its solid songwriting and the captivating woman at the album’s center.
    Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of fulfills
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  • Dylan shows up midway through the taping and performs a song with Moffette.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Watch on Deadline The network typically performs very well toward the end of the year with both 25 Days of Christmas and 31 Nights of Halloween in October, which both include a lineup of fan-favorite films to draw audiences in.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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