CARRYING OUT Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

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 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 Israeli media last week reported that the authority for carrying out strikes has now been limited to the army’s chief of staff, raising the ire of right-wing lawmakers such as Ben-Gvir. — ABC News, 16 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrying out

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

Two other teens were cited for careless driving and performing risky stunts in a retail parking lot.

— Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
After performing in South Carolina, Barker and Goldstein chartered a private plane for their trip back to Los Angeles.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of performing

Verb

America’s power grid is executing a quiet, high-tech transformation.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
The Bills — sporting their new-look, attack-style 3-4 defense — attempted to stay as vanilla as possible while executing their core defensive philosophies.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of executing

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In this week’s issue of PEOPLE, select images from Intimate Audrey offer a closer look at the star’s life outside the spotlight, from her childhood to tender moments with her own family after achieving superstardom.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
So achieving old-fashioned summertime bliss is, and perhaps always has been, mostly a matter of privilege.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of achieving

Verb

Based on what SanDisk told investors yesterday, these agreements are accomplishing just that.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Murray is scheduled to be a free agent after this season, so winning this starting job is a significant step toward accomplishing that goal.

— Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of accomplishing

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

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