carrying through 1 of 2

adjective

as in surviving

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carrying through

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verb

present participle of carry through
1
as in prevailing

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as in carrying out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrying through
  1. prevailing
  2. carrying out
  3. surviving
  4. sticking around
  5. holding on
  6. lingering
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  • Four bidders scrapped over the nearly eight-foot-high work, known as the Hamilton Laocoön, with a buyer new to the old masters market prevailing.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 2 July 2026
  • That pragmatic approach echoes the prevailing philosophy across much of Norway's maritime cluster.
    — Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of prevailing
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  • In carrying out these responsibilities, Walters exchanged numerous emails with the client.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • He’s accused of using a cellphone, the internet and interstate highways, among other means, while planning and carrying out the attack, as well as staying at a hostel that serves out-of-state customers.
    — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of carrying out
Verb
  • With little chance of surviving the Senate’s 60-vote threshold known as the filibuster, Johnson has pledged to try and pass a version of it as a budget bill, which requires just a simple majority in the upper chamber.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Lohar’s surviving mercenaries are plundering villages.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Definition of surviving
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  • The under-the-radar member of the Florida Panthers’ core is sticking around.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • However, the luxury tax’s second apron would seem to be preventing that from happening, even if Robinson himself seems interested in sticking around.
    — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of sticking around
Verb
  • Schmidt is currently holding on to the collection, though certain items are expected to be auctioned off to further support Stücke and LSVD+.
    — Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • Argyle, a quiet community holding on to its rural roots, is at a crossroads with rapid growth and traffic congestion driving the need to widen FM 407, which goes through the town in southern Denton County.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Definition of holding on
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  • This season, our editors are savoring the activities that take us back to some of our favorite childhood days—jumping off docks, sliding down twisty pool slides, and lingering outside long into the evening.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
  • Any strange or lingering foot symptoms, though, could be a sign of a bigger health condition.
    — Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 3 July 2026
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