CARRY OUT Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

carry out

verb

Definition of carry out

as in to fulfill

to carry through (as a process) to completion carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully

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Recent Examples of carry out Speaking to The Associated Press, Anees Alasbahi accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out the strikes in the village of al-Shariya. — ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026 The team sought to develop a way to deploy conventional munitions from drones without requiring soldiers to carry out field modifications or manually remove existing safety mechanisms. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026 Newsom’s successor, Democrat Xavier Becerra, has also committed to a stay on carrying out executions. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Nov. 2026 As reported by The Mercury News, police believe the thefts were carried out by a group that obtained vehicles for the heist in Southern California before traveling north to the Bay Area. — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carry out

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In a time when peers such as the New York Dolls and Velvet Underground were upending rock and roll with glamour and arty disaffection, Television fulfilled the genre’s promises of both swaggering virtuosity and restless reinvention.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Some see it as a promise kept, others as one not yet fulfilled, and others as the inverse—that Trump has since disassembled beyond repair the nation and its political institutions rather than rebuilding these as pledged.

— Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of fulfill

Verb

That said, Antonelli’s rise to fame was much, much quicker, reaching the milestone that all F1 drivers set out to accomplish, yet most of them never do.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 2 Nov. 2026
Valkyries owner Joe Lacob guaranteed a championship within the first five years for this franchise three years ago when the Bay Area was granted an expansion team, and in improbable, joyful fashion, his team accomplished it in Year 2.

— Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of accomplish

Verb

Refinancing a personal loan may cause a temporary drop in your credit score because the lender will likely perform a hard credit inquiry.

— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
Her set evoked a football halftime show and homecoming celebration at historically Black colleges and universities, with a marching band, drum line, steppers and majorette-style dancers performing in front of bleachers.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of perform

Verb

The emphasis was just coming out there and executing especially down the stretch with the last 10 minutes.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2026
He is set to be executed on November 19, 2026, which would make the 20th execution in the state, the most in 50 years, the outlet highlights.

— News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of execute

Verb

Why such clueless animosity toward people whose only crime was doing what the nation asked of them?

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
When a team makes an investment in a cornerback like Indianapolis did, that player should be trusted to take on any receiver in the league.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of do

Verb

Sincerity, stability, domesticity—those are harder sells for fans expecting quotable and clippable baddie anthems, which might make SWALLOW!

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026
Braun made two 3-pointers and Minnesota held Southern to 18% shooting in taking a 16-6 lead after one quarter.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of make

Verb

Village recreations can seem a little hokey, but this Inkaterra outpost deftly carries off the conceit.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
Cavaliers freshman quarterback Hassir Houston had to be carried off the field with an apparent leg injury late in the first half but returned in the fourth quarter.

— Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

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