carrying out

verb

present participle of carry out
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 Mizan said that the verdict accused him of carrying out operations on behalf of Israel, the United States and other groups Iran considers hostile. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 The update makes Claude more useful in carrying out work tasks as Anthropic is evolving the assistant into more of an AI workplace agent. — Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Tehran has said the Iranians went missing while carrying out an operation against the United States' Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on March 2, shortly after the outbreak of the war. — August 17, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Hicks said police believe Williams acted alone in carrying out the shooting. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 Employees at that agency are tasked with carrying out infrastructure projects that protect military and public spaces from long-term risks, like erosion, and more immediate problems, including disaster recovery after storms. — Chiara Eisner, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026 The remaining work includes installing equipment, carrying out system integration, and completing testing before the ropeway opens to passengers. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026 Sobbing and struggling to speak, the then-14-year-old described pausing in a school bathroom before carrying out the attack. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026 If Mamdani calls for the Israeli leader to be taken into custody, Tisch would be tasked with carrying out the arrest. — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrying out
  1. fulfilling
  2. performing
  3. executing
  4. achieving
  5. accomplishing
  6. doing
  7. making
  8. carrying off
Verb
  • Fast-forward three years and Suzuki is on the verge of fulfilling that ambition at Villa, after starring for his country at this summer’s World Cup.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • By extension, responding from this awareness may even help survivors understand their own reactions and experiences, which may ultimately aid their healing and ability to lead fulfilling lives.
    — Michele Patterson Ford, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of fulfilling
Verb
  • Music is also a big component, with 10 bands on two stages performing each day.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Postal Service expects its employees to conduct themselves professionally and appropriately while performing their duties, according to the statement.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of performing
Verb
  • With a steely disposition, Dikha is seen in the videos standing at the very front of a thin boat, executing a repetitive series of dance moves as a line of rowers propel them through a river.
    — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • For a franchised restaurant business, corporate strategy only works if operators can make money executing it.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of executing
Verb
  • Creamer’s group then sued O’Keefe and Maass over the video and their means of achieving the undercover clips.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Some hybrid SUVs are capable of achieving over 53 miles per gallon combined, resulting in incredible driving range on a single tank of gas.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of achieving
Verb
  • The three-time Olympic gold medalist celebrated accomplishing the feat, though there was a small caveat.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The task can remain the same even when the physical method of accomplishing it changes.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of accomplishing
Verb
  • The statement didn't provide details on the specific work the individuals were doing.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Rival teams had been doing preparation and development for 2026 all the way back in 2022 when there was no such cost cap.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of doing
Verb
  • Whenever the veteran coach looked at game film, Scott always seemed to be there making a big throw or run.
    — Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Moon enters Sagittarius and your 11th House of Friends, Groups, and Future Plans, making teamwork, invitations, and shared goals more active.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of making
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of carrying off

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“Carrying out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrying%20out. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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