carried out

past tense of carry out

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Recent Examples of carried out After the talks in the Kremlin, Ushakov described the talks as constructive and carried out with the utmost openness and trust. Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026 The secret mission was carried out without the knowledge of members of the press traveling with the president and even some White House officials who were still aboard the old Air Force One. Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 This was followed by the creation of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) on July 22 to handle espionage and resistance agents, and the first raids were already being carried out. David Szondy august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026 On Saturday, the fire brigade and civil defense carried out inspections of buildings. Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 While the target of the attack is certainly important (and terrifying), the most noteworthy aspect is that it was carried out with minimal human intervention and using AI tools anyone can access. Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026 Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrikes around Syria after the ouster of former President Bashar Assad in late 2024, mainly destroying army assets to keep them out of the hands of his successors. Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2026 Professionally, Anne—who carried out an impressive 478 royal engagements in 2025—has already racked up more than 290 royal engagements, just by mid-August. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026 Data reviewed by The Times showed that, in the fourth quarter of 2025, four out of every five Inside Safe operations were carried out in places already visited by its outreach teams. Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carried out
Verb
  • Or maybe Sheriff Kane fulfilled her debt to Zoe not by rallying the town around her in 2016, but by killing her target in 2026?
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Men and boys fulfilled traditional roles around a large circular drum, beating it rhythmically.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Scrubbing showers, vacuuming floors, and cleaning out the fridge are tasks to be accomplished, not to be enjoyed, right?
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
  • But before the bond hits the ballot, district officials wanted to redraw its boundaries and identify projects that could be accomplished without requesting a tax increase from voters.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Andy Williams, the pro wrestler known as The Butcher who performed in several promotions including All Elite Wrestling (AEW), died after suffering a medical emergency during a show.
    Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Testing and inspections must be performed at the appropriate stages.
    Javier Campaña Minchong, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Alpha has achieved several successful launches, but setbacks and failures have kept Firefly from establishing a routine launch cadence.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026
  • OpenAI is open about the fact that the numbers are achieved under the best possible conditions and may be slightly different from the models available in the production ChatGPT product that most users can access.
    Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The state’s order throws into question how these contracts will now be executed.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Chardonnay, an Australian shepherd, recently executed an extraordinary feat, jumping along the backs of 56 people in 60 seconds.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Original moldings, door knobs, and wood paneling have been preserved, but spaces have been shaped for contemporary use including made disabled-accessible.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took aim at New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft after Macklemore was forced off Ed Sheeran’s tour following onstage comments the rapper made in support of Palestinians amid Israel’s war in Gaza.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • On the next day of the match, Australian wicketkeeper Bert Oldfield was hit on the head and suffered a fractured skull while facing Larwood (to a conventional field) and had to be carried off the field.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
  • An amateur game in Istanbul was halted earlier in 2026 when a seagull was struck by the ball mid-flight, prompting the home team’s captain to rush over and perform CPR on the bird before it was carried off the field for further care.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Carried out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carried%20out. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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