as in fulfilling
to carry through (as a process) to completion
carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully
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Recent Examples of carrying out
Currently, Undersheriff Dan Perea, appointed by Corpus last year, is carrying out sheriff duties.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
But finding and carrying out the plan proved challenging.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The Swiss group kept sustainability top of mind when carrying out the restoration.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
The warning comes after authorities in Michigan discovered counterfeit candy and snacks containing THC and hallucinogenic mushroom products while carrying out a search warrant at a home last week, according to the Warren Police Department.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Colombia's 15,600-person-strong air force operates several different types of aircraft, roughly a third of which are fighter ground-attack aircraft capable of carrying out missions in the air or attacks on land.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Revolutionary groups, often recruited from universities and the intelligentsia, were soon carrying out terrorist attacks in the cities.
—Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Emergency services are scrambling to find survivors today, with military troops, police and civilian volunteers carrying out door-by-door searches.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Adobe Stock The era of agentic AI is here, or so we are told, bringing super-smart AI assistants capable of carrying out complex tasks on our behalf.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
But finding and carrying out the plan proved challenging.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The Swiss group kept sustainability top of mind when carrying out the restoration.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
The warning comes after authorities in Michigan discovered counterfeit candy and snacks containing THC and hallucinogenic mushroom products while carrying out a search warrant at a home last week, according to the Warren Police Department.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Colombia's 15,600-person-strong air force operates several different types of aircraft, roughly a third of which are fighter ground-attack aircraft capable of carrying out missions in the air or attacks on land.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Revolutionary groups, often recruited from universities and the intelligentsia, were soon carrying out terrorist attacks in the cities.
—Karl Ove Knausgaard, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
Emergency services are scrambling to find survivors today, with military troops, police and civilian volunteers carrying out door-by-door searches.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Adobe Stock The era of agentic AI is here, or so we are told, bringing super-smart AI assistants capable of carrying out complex tasks on our behalf.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrying out
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Guerrero ended the game, and his season, stranded on third base—90 feet from fulfilling his ambition of giving a World Series ring to his father, who has a Hall of Fame plaque but no ring to show for his 16 years in the big leagues.—
Steve Rushin,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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Geralt and Yennefer are determined to stop Emperor Emhyr var Emreis (Bart Edwards) from fulfilling an ancient prophecy — which involves marrying his own daughter, Ciri — and gaining enough power to rule the entire Continent.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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In contrast, humanoids like Tesla’s Optimus and Figure 03 are beginning to demonstrate real-world utility, performing tasks related to cooking and cleaning with growing reliability.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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While rapper GloRilla was performing, someone in the audience threw an object thought to be a bottle at the stage.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Finally, and probably most importantly, the ongoing CEO process presents a golden opportunity to recruit a world class operator capable of executing upon these initiatives.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Videos on social media show Hamas gunmen executing rivals in the streets.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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As this brief survey suggests, the patriots’ success in drawing foreign partners into the war was essential to achieving American independence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Having led a multimillion-dollar organization and mentored thousands of women nationwide, Martine now specializes in guiding high-achieving women to stop over-functioning, reclaim their energy, and lead with clarity and confidence.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Agentforce allows customers to build AI applications that are capable of taking action and accomplishing tasks with minimal human supervision.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2025
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No team has won consecutive World Series since the Yankees got three in a row in 2000, and Los Angeles is now a step closer to accomplishing their goal.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Hi hi hello, how is everyone doing this lovely Sunday?—
Rosalind Bowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Oct. 2025
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In Atlanta in 2018, young tight end Austin Hooper learned that Paulsen was also doing scouting reports on tight ends who were upcoming draft prospects for the staff and for his agent.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Similar bills were proposed in Britain in recent years but failed to pass; a new version is now making its way through parliament.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Flooding the valley with noise and velocity, making an impressive mess – smash-up of trees, shrubbery, and unballasted creatures.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Activists, ministers, and community members came and went, day and night, their booming voices carrying off into the Philadelphia air.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Distilled water was slowly poured in the sand bed, carrying off the brownish tannic acids.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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“Carrying out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrying%20out. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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