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
To a large extent, Likud is carrying out Smotrich’s program.
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Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
At least two victims of an Ohio man who pleaded guilty to carrying out a series of brutal attacks in Cleveland voiced their outrage after a judge recently released him — again.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Hamas wants the humanitarian assistance to be carried out through the United Nations channels.
—Dana Karni, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Our enterprise publicity campaign is carried out jointly with corporate partners.
—Mung Chiang, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
At least two victims of an Ohio man who pleaded guilty to carrying out a series of brutal attacks in Cleveland voiced their outrage after a judge recently released him — again.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Hamas wants the humanitarian assistance to be carried out through the United Nations channels.
—Dana Karni, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Our enterprise publicity campaign is carried out jointly with corporate partners.
—Mung Chiang, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry out
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These are the building blocks that will help retailers fulfill the promise of their RMNs—not just as a media platform, but as a growth engine.—
Lindsey Mazza,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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To fulfill President Donald Trump's plan to build America into a manufacturing powerhouse, permitting reform needs to go hand-in-hand with the administration's industrial strategy, which also includes tariffs on steel, tax cuts, and deregulation.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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But this year, the original cast members of Hamilton are not throwing away their shot to perform at Broadway’s biggest night.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 June 2025
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The rapper is a frequent visitor to Kansas City, having last performed at Azura Amphitheater for 2024’s Kelce Jam.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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Trump’s order comes amid continued clashes between demonstrators and federal agents executing immigration enforcement actions in L.A., which have led to more than 100 arrests.—
Dan Mangan,Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
8 June 2025
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But Apple has yet to execute on that potential with AI, and the clock is ticking.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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With such a young and talented squad — and the weight of winning the Champions League now finally off their shoulders — the question now is how much more this PSG team could go on to achieve?—
The Totally Football Show,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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The Sanko Group venture announced that its Next-Gen Recycled Cotton (Pre-Consumer) and Next-Gen Recycled Cotton (Post-Consumer) achieved C2C Certified Circularity at Platinum level.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 June 2025
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One of his owners, Craig Leipold, did, back in January.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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While private schools such as Harvard do receive large numbers of exchange students, so do major public universities.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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This is for us the first step to make Credor another global luxury watch brand from Japan.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
2 June 2025
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While working tirelessly to make America great again there is no room for distraction.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
2 June 2025
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Smaller dogs can be carried off a trail, but larger dogs may have to walk out on their own.—
Caleb Lunetta,
Mercury News,
27 May 2025
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The players, new heroes, were carried off shoulder-high.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Over all, Lee said, the album is an almost identical remake of the original—a technically difficult task to pull off.—
Tyler Foggatt,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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Trailing by 15 in the fourth quarter, the Pacers erased that deficit and pulled off a huge upset in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
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“Carry out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20out. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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