as in to fulfil
to carry through (as a process) to completion
carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully
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Recent Examples of carry out
Pakistan has accused Afghanistan’s Taliban government of offering a safe haven to militants carrying out cross-border attacks.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
With Version 2 set to retire, SpaceX has already teased the debut of Version 3, which is expected to carry out its first test launch later this year or early 2026.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
During the exercise, airborne and amphibious operations will be carried out in the East China Sea.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The upcoming mission is the second Tranche 1 satellite deployments the company will carry out on behalf of the Space Development Agency.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
With Version 2 set to retire, SpaceX has already teased the debut of Version 3, which is expected to carry out its first test launch later this year or early 2026.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
During the exercise, airborne and amphibious operations will be carried out in the East China Sea.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The upcoming mission is the second Tranche 1 satellite deployments the company will carry out on behalf of the Space Development Agency.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry out
Verb
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Carney added that Ottawa expects Stellantis to fulfill its commitment to Brampton workers.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers’ desire to ride their starting pitching in October and minimize the exposure of their Achilles’ heel (the bullpen) is being fulfilled.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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Although the Peacock adaptation didn't show a full shot of Gacy in his clown costume, the series included scenes of him talking about his passion for dressing up as a clown and publicly performing as one.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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In service jobs, Black workers labored as porters, chauffeurs, and servers; in manufacturing plants, white supremacist pseudoscience was harnessed to justify forcing Black workers to perform the most difficult and dangerous work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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For most people, introductions are a fleeting formality, an exchange of names accomplished in seconds.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Board’s view is that Elon’s one-of-a-kind leadership is key not only to Tesla’s next phase of growth, but also to securing deep layers of impressive talent that are necessary to accomplish Tesla’s goals.—
Shane Goodwin,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Besides religion, what are other possible reasons a person might have executed a forgery?—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Accords will become a critical part of securing regional peace as the subsequent steps of the 20-point plan are executed, and likely cement the president’s place in history if all major countries in the region sign the covenant.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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This configuration allows the containerized launcher to work with the ship’s existing sensors, achieving full engagement capability without requiring new hardware.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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The last one – the last out of a game, say, or the last victory in a playoff series – is considered the hardest one to achieve, if old adages and the like are to be believed.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Five times in these league championship series, the home fans have shown up and done their thing.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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But some residents in Altadena whose homes were destroyed feel the utility company should have done more to protect them.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Multiple board members cited the ability to make the time commitment and experience in K-12 education as desirable characteristics.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
16 Oct. 2025
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Farke has a decision to make at Turf Moor on Saturday.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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But though the iconic museum was initially constructed as a building meant to safeguard and fortify the area, thieves have managed to get through its defenses on a number of occasions and carry off priceless works of art.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Atletico forward looked in serious distress and was carried off on a stretcher after Janssen’s sliding challenge, for which she was initially booked.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Carry out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20out. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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