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
The California duo had intended to carry out their attack on May 9, per the sheriff, but reversed course after one of them backed out of the plan.
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Christina Coulter, People.com, 16 May 2025
Listen to this article Once again, President Donald Trump is seeking a vast increase in immigration and border enforcement agents to help carry out his mass deportation plans.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
According to authorities, the group sought to radicalize and recruit teens to carry out attacks using Molotov cocktails and improvised explosives.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2025
Our government continues to give Israel billions in military aid with which to carry out these atrocities.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 3 May 2025
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Christina Coulter, People.com, 16 May 2025
Listen to this article Once again, President Donald Trump is seeking a vast increase in immigration and border enforcement agents to help carry out his mass deportation plans.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
According to authorities, the group sought to radicalize and recruit teens to carry out attacks using Molotov cocktails and improvised explosives.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2025
Our government continues to give Israel billions in military aid with which to carry out these atrocities.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry out
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But the recent tariff cut has given them a chance to ramp up shipments from China and restock their warehouses and fulfill existing orders, supply chain experts say.—
Anniek Bao,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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The house not only supplied the actresses with clothes, jewelry, accessories and makeup, but also provided a portion of the budget to allow director Olivier Assayas to fulfill his dream of shooting the movie on 35-mm film instead of digitally.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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This has forced the library system to pay a contractor $1,500 per month to power-wash the area outside the branch twice a week during the morning hours after previously relying on in-house personnel to perform the task.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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The subjects could only perform those tasks while wearing the special contact lenses.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
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Yet, there’s no point in thinking about Indiana if the Knicks aren’t going to execute the basics against the defending champions.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Vulnerabilities result from programming errors found in webserver software that, when exploited, allow attackers to execute malicious code in the browsers of people visiting an affected website.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2025
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Farewell From Dodger Stadium at the 2023 Emmy Awards, becoming the 19th person to achieve the feat.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
21 May 2025
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The balancing act is a startling visual and seems almost impossible to achieve in real life.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 May 2025
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Like the Kearns have done, families could split into different rooms, as well, depending on the age of their children.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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But no team has won a repeat title since 2018, and no defending champion has made it past the second round since the Warriors did it in 2019.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
11 May 2025
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Corporate earnings Shares of UnitedHealth closed down 5.1% after reports that the company made secret payments to nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The brand makes our favorite down comforter, the best budget bamboo sheets, and the best affordable linen sheets.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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Tatum immediately called timeout himself and was carried off the court.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2025
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Tatum was carried off the court with 2:58 remaining in Monday night’s game.—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Putin’s proposal came after more than three months of diplomacy kick-started by Trump, who promised during his campaign to end the devastating war swiftly — though it’s been hard to pull off.—
Mehmet Guzel,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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That’s quite a trick to pull off with a generationally great pitcher on the roster for four more seasons.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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“Carry out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20out. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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