carry out

verb

Definition of carry outnext
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 There will not be a drive-through, but those interested will be able to dine in or carry out. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Unit 42 highlights that this attack, in particular, is problematic because it can be carried out without human intervention. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026 The Sheriff’s Office carried out Operation Cyber Shield after seeing the success of these kinds of operations in other jurisdictions. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The study was carried out by team members at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf alongside partners at Leipzig University and the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carry out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry out
  1. fulfill
  2. accomplish
  3. perform
  4. achieve
  5. execute
  6. do
  7. make
  8. carry off
Verb
  • Over the weekend, Tehran’s national security chief Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr issued a list of demands for the US to fulfill before Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Bally’s intends to fulfill its obligations under the host agreement, according to sources, including the buildout of the gleaming 34-story hotel, which has already risen up to full height along the Chicago River at the future casino site.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of fulfill
Verb
  • If the problem is flawed incentives rather than flawed individuals, replacing CEOs or rewriting mission statements will accomplish little.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • There was no other ending that would accomplish that feeling for me.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of accomplish
Verb
  • This compilation, led by contributing editor Ardian Wibisono and contributor Yessar Rosendar, shines a light on top-performing companies with sales above $10 million and below $1 billion.
    — Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In a statement released Thursday evening, Live Nation said Earth, Wind & Fire was unable to perform as scheduled because of the medical emergency.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of perform
Verb
  • AlphaFold achieved remarkable accuracy at predicting a protein’s likely three-dimensional structure.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Two Core Pillars Of Cashflow Often, people believe investing involves a crazy amount of risk to achieve higher returns.
    — Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of achieve
Verb
  • The two-sided rule would not apply to parlays, which execute through a different trading mechanism called Request for Quote.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Within four months, the other members of the selectorate, worried that Beria was a threat, arrested him in a committee session and subsequently executed him.
    — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of execute
Verb
  • What person in their sane mind that’s not a Russian asset would do that?
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Western Digital is talking about doing this with 12-14 disks in a drive.
    — Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of do
Verb
  • Heavy deposits could collapse roofs, contaminate water, damage machinery, bury crops, disrupt power networks, and make roads difficult to use.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Howard said that the cuts are designed to help the organization make its operations break even.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of make
Verb
  • 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
  • Fans booed when the squirrel was finally captured and carried off under a towel, but the team says the animal was released in fine health.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
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