as in to fulfill
to carry through (as a process) to completion
carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of carry out
In their tests, AI agents completed sophisticated offensive security challenges for under $50 in LLM costs — tasks that would typically cost close to $100,000 if carried out by human researchers paid to find flaws before criminals do.
—
Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Detectives believe their plans were disrupted before a burglary could be carried out.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
The demonstration was carried out by Auterion using Kraken Kinetic warheads.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Earlier, the judge heard from Massey’s parents and two children who urged the judge to carry out justice in Sonya’s name.
—John O’Connor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for carry out
Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Detectives believe their plans were disrupted before a burglary could be carried out.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
The demonstration was carried out by Auterion using Kraken Kinetic warheads.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Earlier, the judge heard from Massey’s parents and two children who urged the judge to carry out justice in Sonya’s name.
—John O’Connor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for carry out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry out
Verb
-
Griot is a West African term for an oral historian and storyteller, a role many saw Bullock fulfilling.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
-
The company had touted the service’s ability to cut the retailer’s delivery times by fulfilling closer to the consumer.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
It should be presented as work accomplished.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
-
When asked what the city hopes to accomplish the lawsuit, the spokesperson declined to comment, citing pending litigation.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
The shipyard team will also perform underwater hull preservation work, upgrade onboard ship systems, and refurbish the living spaces for the ship’s 41 crewmembers.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Jan. 2026
-
The Recording Academy on Tuesday announced that two-time Grammy winner Sabrina Carpenter will perform on awards night.—
Malia Mendez,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Kofod said the de-escalation of tensions in 2019 was achieved through closer cooperation and modernization in the security sphere.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2026
-
Below, these makeup pros break down how Black women can achieve the blurred lip and best products to do it with.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was summarily executed in the street.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
-
His death sentence echoes the case of Iranian wrestling champion Navid Afkari, who was executed in September 2020.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Coming from both the Sun and also omnidirectionally from elsewhere across the Universe, these cosmic rays all behaved the same way normal particles do on Earth, except were at significantly greater energies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
-
Some of Thursday’s decline was related to Wall Street not being happy with how much the company was spending on investments for the future (capital expenditures), and the cloud business Azure may not have done as well as some hoped.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
The evening brought together chefs, civic leaders, business innovators, artists and community advocates to honor renewal, rebuild momentum and remind Angelenos what makes the city extraordinary.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
-
Tyler Huntley made it as an alternate three years ago after throwing two touchdowns and three interceptions in four starts with the Baltimore Ravens.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
In seventeenth-century England, there was a vogue for books by pregnant women addressed to their unborn offspring, offering preëmptive guidance and moral instruction to stand in for the mother’s own wisdom, should she be untimely carried off.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Carry out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20out. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
