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 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 The massacre left at least 70 people dead and factions of the gang were accused of carrying out the attacks. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, who announced the figures and is part of a government team carrying out a sweeping crackdown, said Malawians, Mozambicans, and Zimbabweans made up the bulk of those sent overseas. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 13 July 2026 He’s accused of using a cellphone, the internet and interstate highways, among other means, while planning and carrying out the attack, as well as staying at a hostel that serves out-of-state customers. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 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
  • But official sources briefing Iranian media stressed any reopening of the strait would depend on the United States fulfilling what Tehran sees as its commitment to end its own naval blockade of Iran's ports.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Decades later, fulfilling the typical American Dream of a home with white picket fence dotting the front lawn has become all but unattainable, as home prices have soared 235% since January 2000.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of fulfilling
Verb
  • For a guy used to the warmth of an arena crowd, Pragiwaksono romanticizes open mics, those awkward showcases of aspiring comics performing largely in front of other aspiring comics.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 July 2026
  • Outside, there will be giveaways, inflatables, DJs and local mascots and cheerleaders performing.
    — Elizabeth Green, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of performing
Verb
  • Smaller teams of high-agency engineers and builders are managing fleets of agents rather than executing every task by hand.
    — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Hugging Face, for its part, published a forensic timeline, describing how the autonomous AI system spent four and a half days executing 17,600 distinct hacking actions across multiple organizations — without direct involvement by any humans.
    — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of executing
Verb
  • Unlike conventional designs, where light is confined to a narrow interface, the new architecture uses the entire available area for transport, achieving what the researchers describe as 100 percent spatial utilization efficiency.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • More employers have balked at paying for them because so many people could be eligible for the treatments and many patients stop them after achieving a weight-loss goal.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of achieving
Verb
  • On the cusp of accomplishing it for the first time, they were dismissed like a steward holding a gravy boat.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • The team at Sneaker Politics is celebrating the retailer’s 20th year in business by accomplishing a long-time dream — opening a store in Houston, Texas.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Definition of accomplishing
Verb
  • Chinese institutions have the capabilities and are doing cutting edge work, said Huang.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • The Red Bull Showrun, a live high-speed motorsports demonstration, will feature Formula 1 cars burning out and doing donuts on a roughly half-mile stretch of Hank Aaron Drive.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of doing
Verb
  • The Aurora Public Schools Foundation says community members can support the Educator Emporium by donating new school supplies or making financial contributions to help keep shelves stocked throughout the year.
    — Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • One boasted of making at least one million Taiwanese dollars, or about $31,000, on a single stock.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 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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