as in to fulfil
to carry through (as a process) to completion
carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully
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Recent Examples of carry out
The skyfall follows Musks heavy participation in government downsizing and cuts carried out by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Italian police have tightened security for the events, carrying out foot and horse patrols around the Vatican, where pilgrims continued to arrive for the Holy Year celebrations that Francis opened in December.
—Colleen Barry and Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
As of Wednesday, authorities were carrying out medical examinations on the victims, and arranging planes to transport the bodies and their families.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Recalls are typically classified by severity, and while not all involve immediate danger, they are carried out as a precaution to protect public health.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Italian police have tightened security for the events, carrying out foot and horse patrols around the Vatican, where pilgrims continued to arrive for the Holy Year celebrations that Francis opened in December.
—Colleen Barry and Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
As of Wednesday, authorities were carrying out medical examinations on the victims, and arranging planes to transport the bodies and their families.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Recalls are typically classified by severity, and while not all involve immediate danger, they are carried out as a precaution to protect public health.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry out
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However, after making season one, Gilroy and Luna both realized that their initial aim was too ambitious and likely required at least a decade of their lives to fulfill.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Apr. 2025
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The tech executive hired several young engineers aged 19-24 to fulfill his directives at DOGE, which centered on eliminating positions Musk deemed to be unnecessary.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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But while most saw the moment as a liberating one for women, Horsell saw it as another instance of a female playing top-level sport without the necessary support to perform at her best.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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To perform a squat pulse, start with your feet hip-width apart.—
Jordan Smith,
SELF,
14 Apr. 2025
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The torturous clobbering comes after Joel saves Abby from infected hordes and is coldly executed in front of his surrogate daughter, Ellie (Bella Ramsey).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Overall, Scotto is optimistic about WMB executing on its backlog of growth projects and bolstering its balance sheet.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2025
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The visual is meant to underline Bukele’s feat of achieving a top-level U.S. alliance for a country suddenly punching significantly above its weight in global affairs.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Fellow Brazilian Roberto Firmino achieved legendary status at Anfield through his ability to drop into pockets to facilitate wide runners ahead of him, and Cunha has all the attributes to perform a similar role, should Slot want to regenerate his front line.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Here’s hoping these two titans of the game meet one more time in the postseason before they’re done.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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But another South Florida spot did: Itamae Ao, a Nikkei-style Peruvian-Japanese spot in Miami, earned its first Michelin star.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Rebellions had made a name for itself with its energy-efficient AI computer chips with a range of applications, from high-frequency trading to supporting large language model tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.—
John Kang,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The traffic alert was reported Monday at 5:22 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Monday at 8:32 p.m. Past Incidents in the last 12 hours: There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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In the movie version, Flagg, Duke’s transcendent freshman, would’ve made a winning play and been carried off the court.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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She was carried off by multiple people with the Trojans leading 13-2.—
Beth Harris,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2025
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On set, Mazin says the hardest part of pulling off the scene wasn't the actual filming of it.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Matt Boldy will have to try to match the production of Eichel to give the Wild the best chance at pulling off the upset.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Carry out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20out. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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