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
Oz, who earlier this year was criticized after posting a video accusing Armenian crime groups of carrying out widespread fraud, continued Thursday to accuse California and Los Angeles officials of not doing enough to combat fraud.
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The letter was submitted in a federal court case stemming from a lawsuit by advocacy groups challenging ICE's practice of carrying out arrests inside immigration courts, which are run by the Justice Department.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Guardsmen are also carrying out civic duties like picking up trash, tending to landscaping and scrubbing graffiti.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Jarosz added that the Sheriff’s Office cannot legally obstruct another law enforcement agency from carrying out its duties.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
As Operation Metro Surge got into full swing earlier this month, more than 3,000 federal immigration agents flooded into Minnesota, carrying out sweeping detentions and facing off with protesters in tense confrontations.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Tom Homan addressed reporters for the first time since the president sent him to Minneapolis after last weekend's fatal shooting of protester Alex Pretti, the second this month by federal officers carrying out the operation.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles federal court, alleges that the No Secret Police Act and the No Vigilantes Act threaten the safety of officers facing harassment, doxing and violence while carrying out enforcement duties.
—City News Service, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Daniel began to interact with the corporation’s AI on Instagram, and later WhatsApp and Messenger, carrying out numerous parallel conversations at once.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 15 Jan. 2026
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The letter was submitted in a federal court case stemming from a lawsuit by advocacy groups challenging ICE's practice of carrying out arrests inside immigration courts, which are run by the Justice Department.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Guardsmen are also carrying out civic duties like picking up trash, tending to landscaping and scrubbing graffiti.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Jarosz added that the Sheriff’s Office cannot legally obstruct another law enforcement agency from carrying out its duties.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
As Operation Metro Surge got into full swing earlier this month, more than 3,000 federal immigration agents flooded into Minnesota, carrying out sweeping detentions and facing off with protesters in tense confrontations.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Tom Homan addressed reporters for the first time since the president sent him to Minneapolis after last weekend's fatal shooting of protester Alex Pretti, the second this month by federal officers carrying out the operation.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles federal court, alleges that the No Secret Police Act and the No Vigilantes Act threaten the safety of officers facing harassment, doxing and violence while carrying out enforcement duties.
—City News Service, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Daniel began to interact with the corporation’s AI on Instagram, and later WhatsApp and Messenger, carrying out numerous parallel conversations at once.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrying out
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Force majeure is a legal term that refers to unforeseeable circumstances preventing a company from fulfilling a contract.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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The most creatively fulfilling campaigns to produce can often become those best suited to capture an audience’s imagination and, as a result, their attention.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday morning, Coral Springs police discovered Metayer‘s body inside her home while performing a welfare check.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Research from Anthropic last month revealed that AI is theoretically capable of performing the majority of tasks in white-collar fields, such as engineering, law, and business and finance.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Police detained a man after executing the search warrant.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The company cited rules against apps executing unreviewed code.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Super Mario Galaxy is achieving a number other milestones, including delivering the year’s biggest three-day opening of the year so far, a record held briefly by sleeper hit Project Hail Mary.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2026
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Because convection heat is more intense, lowering the temperature to 375°F instead of 400°F may help prevent over-browning while still achieving crisp skins and tender centers.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
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Roxanne Perez, Charlotte Flair and Shayna Baszler each accomplishing the feat.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Though he was killed in the Philippines, one of his ships continued westward to Spain, accomplishing the first circumnavigation of Earth.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Pretty soon people realized that some women had actually always been out there doing things.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Add into the mix consistent hand-washing, doing the dishes with harsh soaps, and something as mundane as getting gel nail polish cured with a UV light?—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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Miami Beach police arrested a 32-year-old man accused of making antisemitic remarks and threatening a father in front of his children at Stillwater Park.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The union is also pushing for more flexibility in school-level decision-making and clearer guidelines around work hours and compensation for extended duties.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Zeus acting for his own pleasure underlies the evolutionary tales of small groups raiding foreign shores, carrying off women.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Carrying out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrying%20out. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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