How to Use execute in a Sentence

execute

verb

• He was captured, tried, and executed for murder.
• They carefully executed the plan.
• The quarterback executed the play perfectly.
• The pilot executed an emergency landing.
• Just got to go out there and execute it, man.
  — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
• But guys that are able to execute.
  — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
• Tried his best to execute pick-and-rolls.
  — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
• Going to go out there and try to do my best and execute.
  — Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
• The true idea of a team is when guys step in, take on their roles and execute them.
  — Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2021
• And those kids just execute it to a T.
  — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
• To execute at home, wear a long black dress or black pants and a long sleeve black shirt.
  — Greta Cross, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
• Dubas has a vision, and his job is to execute it.
  — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
• Staff need to reimagine their roles and execute in new ways.
  — Rochelle Haynes, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
• The surprise took more than a year to execute.
  — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
• When our name is called, any wideout can go out there and execute the play.
  — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
• To get back to our basics and execute.
  — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
• Help your boss execute their master plan with this nifty notepad that won't break the bank.
  — John Thompson, Men's Health, 17 Nov. 2022
• Doyle was then executed, at point-blank range.
  — Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
• The entire move was planned and executed on my own in two weeks.
  — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
• You should not be executed on the spot for trying to flee.
  — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
• The Celtics have been one of the best executing teams for years.
  — Jay King, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
• But at the end of the day, only the player can go out on the court and execute.
  — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023
• Roseman has executed a first-round trade in four of the last five drafts.
  — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
• For the first time, work is no longer executed by humans alone.
  — CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
• When the runs were called, the Chargers did not execute.
  — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
• The club worked two walks — eight in the game — and executed a double steal.
  — Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
• Find our rhythm, play our technique, execute the calls and getting off to a good start.
  — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
• Bolton's wife was present at their home the day the search was executed nearly two months ago.
  — Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
• The only problem is that even those take time and a bit of planning to execute.
  — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
• All a show needs to be worth your time is a few good ideas creatively executed.
  — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025