EXECUTING Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

executing

verb

Definition of executing next

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 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 Dynamic motion leap New footage from Boston Dynamics showcases the Atlas humanoid robot executing a sequence of advanced balance and gymnastics maneuvers that underscore the system’s evolving control capabilities. —

Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026 The affidavit said that when the district attorney's office and investigators were executing a search warrant at the former chief's home, Cantrell allegedly mentioned that his mother had checked whether warrants existed for him and his wife. —

Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 6 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 French revolutionaries sought to remake their society, executing tens of thousands of those who stood in their way. —

Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 Police found a 9 mm bullet casing inside the car when executing a search warrant. —

Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

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The state law DeSantis signed last summer bars local governments from enforcing regulations hindering the construction or operation of a presidential library, as defined by the federal Presidential Libraries Act.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
In California, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control began enforcing its crackdown at more than 4,600 licensed locations in February.

— Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 May 2026