carrying through 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of carrying throughnext
as in surviving

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carrying through

2 of 2

verb

present participle of carry through
1
as in prevailing

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2
as in carrying out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrying through
  1. prevailing
  2. surviving
  3. lingering
Verb
  • Code converters are the prevailing migration tool today.
    Mike Waas, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In recent years, brown has played an integral role in informing and building both the transformative and restorative justice movements by way of two prevailing organizing methodologies, each with a corresponding book.
    Fran Tirado, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of prevailing
Verb
  • The only surviving print, while in excellent condition, was missing its third reel, which encompassed Renfield’s seduction by Dracula’s brides and the count’s stormy voyage to England.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The results suggest that catastrophe sowed the ground for new relationships to emerge among surviving species.
    Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of surviving
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  • The scene includes a lingering shot of Whiting’s bare buttocks and a glimpse of Hussey’s naked breasts.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Some of her reserve is, no doubt, a lingering effect of her confirmation process.
    Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of lingering
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