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
Recent Examples on the Web
Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2024
Joe's To Go is offering Joe's special four-piece dinner with four (1/2) pints sides and four biscuits with apple butter ($24.99) for carryout.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 3 July 2024
The Ambanis, aware of their privilege, have carried out charitable acts before some of the celebrations.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN, 3 July 2024
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Noun
The offer is valid for all dine-in, carryout and online orders and while supplies last.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2024
Joe's To Go is offering Joe's special four-piece dinner with four (1/2) pints sides and four biscuits with apple butter ($24.99) for carryout.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 15 Mar. 2024
Verb
The state agency has carried out precautionary measures, including wetting down potentially at-risk areas with water trucks, placing backup generators at key field division facilities and creating staffing plans to continue managing State Water Project operations remotely upon evacuation.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 3 July 2024
The Ambanis, aware of their privilege, have carried out charitable acts before some of the celebrations.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN, 3 July 2024
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“Carryout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carryout. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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