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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Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
For now, guests who want to pick up a pie for carryout simply have to order at the bar.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2024
Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Donald Trump has selected South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head the Department of Homeland Security, one of the biggest government agencies that will be integral to his vow to secure the border and carry out a massive deportation operation.
—Rebecca Santana, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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Noun
There will be a BOGO Pizza deal on Halloween for carryout or delivery only.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
For now, guests who want to pick up a pie for carryout simply have to order at the bar.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2024
Verb
All three candidates have vowed to carry out Trump’s agenda.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Donald Trump has selected South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head the Department of Homeland Security, one of the biggest government agencies that will be integral to his vow to secure the border and carry out a massive deportation operation.
—Rebecca Santana, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Carryout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carryout. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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