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
Synonyms
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, 22 Mar. 2024
In this new reality, restaurants are reimagining their spaces and services to accommodate a dual dynamic—providing memorable in-house dining experiences while efficiently catering to a growing demand for carryout and delivery.
—Craig Dunaway, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
The exception is Lent when there is carryout each week.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
Maggiano’s is also offering a carryout bundle for two.
—Fielding Buck, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2024
The carryout alcohol must be in a sealed and labeled container.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Jan. 2024
Choose your toppings for carryout, delivery, and dine-in.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
On the day Abel pauses to take in the scene, police cars sit in front of a carryout on one corner, and the remnants of memorial occupy another.
—Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2023
Mensah stews oxtail, not traditionally a protein paired with jollof rice, as a nod to Jamaican carryouts; the Caribbean nation and Ghana have a deep cultural connection.
—Gabe Hiatt, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
Dorsey’s arguments for clemency were unconvincing for Gov. Mike Parson, who said in a statement Monday the state would carry out the inmate’s death sentence as ordered by the Missouri Supreme Court.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Israel was carrying out individual airstrikes against Hamas leaders.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
Following the mistaken identification, the military carried out strikes on the three vehicles, which killed seven aid workers.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 5 Apr. 2024
Between July 2022 and March 2024, the men allegedly carried out dozens of heists, waiting until night to cut holes in the fences of distribution facilities or to snip the locks off rail cars to gain access to pallets of beer, according to an unsealed indictment.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
The war started after Hamas militants carried out a brutal cross-border incursion into Israel, killing at least 1,200 people and taking more than 200 hostages.
—Lior Soroka, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
McAlister adds that the film comes at a time where there is a reduction of media outlets carrying out storytelling in this way and investing in the big swings.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Amidst the movie’s various prison breaks (including one Nazi guard game sadistic enough to anticipate Sophie’s Choice), Gerbier gathers the titular cadre of allies to carry out his daring missions.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024
Noun
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JP's Waterfront restaurant opened in 2020 amid the pandemic and at first for carryout only.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2024
In this new reality, restaurants are reimagining their spaces and services to accommodate a dual dynamic—providing memorable in-house dining experiences while efficiently catering to a growing demand for carryout and delivery.
—Craig Dunaway, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
The exception is Lent when there is carryout each week.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
Maggiano’s is also offering a carryout bundle for two.
—Fielding Buck, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2024
The carryout alcohol must be in a sealed and labeled container.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Jan. 2024
Choose your toppings for carryout, delivery, and dine-in.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
On the day Abel pauses to take in the scene, police cars sit in front of a carryout on one corner, and the remnants of memorial occupy another.
—Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2023
Mensah stews oxtail, not traditionally a protein paired with jollof rice, as a nod to Jamaican carryouts; the Caribbean nation and Ghana have a deep cultural connection.
—Gabe Hiatt, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
Verb
This process is carried out before the piece is listed and at no charge to the purchaser.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
Dorsey’s arguments for clemency were unconvincing for Gov. Mike Parson, who said in a statement Monday the state would carry out the inmate’s death sentence as ordered by the Missouri Supreme Court.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Israel was carrying out individual airstrikes against Hamas leaders.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
Following the mistaken identification, the military carried out strikes on the three vehicles, which killed seven aid workers.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 5 Apr. 2024
Between July 2022 and March 2024, the men allegedly carried out dozens of heists, waiting until night to cut holes in the fences of distribution facilities or to snip the locks off rail cars to gain access to pallets of beer, according to an unsealed indictment.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
The war started after Hamas militants carried out a brutal cross-border incursion into Israel, killing at least 1,200 people and taking more than 200 hostages.
—Lior Soroka, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
McAlister adds that the film comes at a time where there is a reduction of media outlets carrying out storytelling in this way and investing in the big swings.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Amidst the movie’s various prison breaks (including one Nazi guard game sadistic enough to anticipate Sophie’s Choice), Gerbier gathers the titular cadre of allies to carry out his daring missions.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024
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: to put into action or effect
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