EXECUTING Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

executing

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present participle of execute

as in enforcing

to carry out effectively the agency charged with executing the nation's drug laws

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as in performing

to carry through (as a process) to completion when you execute this dance step, try to keep your arms a little higher

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as in murdering

to put to death deliberately during the war those convicted of desertion were summarily executed

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Recent Examples of executing However, dopamine’s key role isn’t in simply executing movements but rather in linking motivation to action. —

Literary Hub, 13 May 2026 Agents executing a search warrant seized the phone and then found a second phone while patting Sprei down, Wang said. —

ABC News, 13 May 2026 While executing a subsequent search warrant, Vanderpool allegedly opened fire on responding officers, striking two Syracuse police officers and injuring a third. —

Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026 Phoenix was the harder-playing, better-executing, more complete squad Saturday. —

Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 May 2026 They were locked in, executing the finer points while bringing an intensity that put all the pressure on Minnesota to make the right plays in a decisive manner. —

Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026 Retailers must be targeted in their investments and focus on successfully executing one mission rather than being a jack of all trades. —

David Moin, Footwear News, 7 May 2026 Under the county charter, the executive’s responsibilities include overseeing the county’s municipal departments, correcting errors in tax assessments, executing certain contracts, upholding the county charter and representing the county in general. —

Ilana Arougheti may 6, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026 To make matters worse, some of these AI agents are going rogue, deleting data or executing other unintended actions. —

Nigel Melville, The Conversation, 6 May 2026

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The incident underscored growing tensions between health officials enforcing strict Ebola containment measures and local customs surrounding funerals and burial rites.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
The flotilla, involving nearly 500 activists from 45 countries, revives questions over enforcing blockades in international waters amid Gaza’s deepening humanitarian crisis and a fragile, frequently violated ceasefire.

— Suzan Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026