carry out

verb

Definition of carry outnext
as in to fulfill
to carry through (as a process) to completion carried out the task efficiently and cheerfully

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Recent Examples of carry out What makes Mythos special is its ability to autonomously work to chain vulnerabilities together into working exploits and use those exploits to carry out hacks. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 2 July 2026 Iran may also be wary of attacks by the exiled Mujahadin-e Khalq (MeK), which Iran accuses of carrying out attacks inside Iran over several decades. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 During his stay from July 7 to 11, the prince will carry out a series of charity engagements, and kick off the one-year countdown to the 2027 Invictus Games. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026 So to evaluate the system outside the laboratory, the xEnergy team carried out several proof-of-concept (PoC) projects with industrial partners. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for carry out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry out
  1. fulfill
  2. accomplish
  3. perform
  4. achieve
  5. execute
  6. do
  7. make
  8. carry off
Verb
  • The last few weeks have shown his governing style and a remarkable run of papal decision-making where Leo has set the agenda, rather than merely fulfill the appointments set by his predecessor.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • But work, starting a family and following Leicester up and down the country prevented him from fulfilling that World Cup dream.
    — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of fulfill
Verb
  • Junior Caminero has already done some things no Rays players had ever accomplished, such as extending his sizzling power show on Friday to include hitting 10 home runs over a 10-game span.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
  • The same task can be accomplished with a pruning saw and sweat equity.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of accomplish
Verb
  • The superstar performed at Inglewood’s Kia Forum on Monday, as well as last night, on her Lux Tour.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • Sources told Rolling Stone that Stevie Nicks, a longtime friend of Swift, will be present at the ceremony — and another said that the singer-songwriter would perform on the special day.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of perform
Verb
  • But by that September, Kelce was hinting his efforts had achieved some success.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Not everything is going to come back at once, not every sector is going to be able to generate the same bipartisan enthusiasm as every other sector, but what is key is to be open to the question of where results have been achieved.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 3 July 2026
Definition of achieve
Verb
  • Colombia’s goal wasn’t perfectly executed but was delivered with emphasis.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • On Wednesday, July 1, investigators executed a search warrant at the pair's residence on the 2400 block of Ruth Fitzgerald Drive in Plainfield, where both suspects were taken into custody.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of execute
Verb
  • The divergence is over whether the worker shortage is improving slowly or still getting worse, and what the Supreme Court should do about it.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The band is forced into doing take after take in his quest to fully convey his own emotions.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of do
Verb
  • Those changes to Florida’s ADAP in March would’ve dropped eligibility from making an annual household income at 400% of the poverty level — or about $63,800 for a one-person household — to 130% of the poverty level.
    — Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
  • Her victory over leftist challenger Roberto Sánchez marks her fourth presidential bid and makes her Peru’s first female president-elect.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of make
Verb
  • Satellite image ©2026 Vantor via AP Some people began to carry off basic goods such as toilet paper and food from stores in Catia La Mar, a neighborhood in La Guaira that holds over 200 housing towers.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 June 2026
  • Some people began to carry off basic goods such as toilet paper and food from stores in Catia La Mar, adjacent to the country’s main airport.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026
Definition of carry off

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