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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Their offense, though, is performing below league average.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Each task is repeated about 50 times, and patients might perform a total of 300 repetitions in a single session, Subramani Seetharama, a rehabilitation specialist at Hartford HealthCare, said.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
28 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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The governor had heard reports the cult followed an obscure criminal who had been tortured and executed by the Romans.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
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The stock market finally went up, achieving 1929 levels in the 1950s.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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To achieve this balance, plant clematis between a fence and other plant materials to shade the base of the vine.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 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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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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By the end of the episode, Ellie and Dina had made it to Seattle and were preparing to enter the city under the misguided impression that WLF was a relatively insignificant force.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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But the fasteners used in most projects are made in China, and those prices have risen nearly 70% in anticipation of tariffs, Prchal said.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
28 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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Watkins was carried off the floor by multiple people.—
Beth Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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Kicking off in Indio, California last weekend, the festivities led to celebrities pulling off moments that were statement-making.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
21 Apr. 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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“Carry out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20out. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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