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
To a large extent, Likud is carrying out Smotrich’s program.
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Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
At least two victims of an Ohio man who pleaded guilty to carrying out a series of brutal attacks in Cleveland voiced their outrage after a judge recently released him — again.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Hamas wants the humanitarian assistance to be carried out through the United Nations channels.
—Dana Karni, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Our enterprise publicity campaign is carried out jointly with corporate partners.
—Mung Chiang, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 30 May 2025
At least two victims of an Ohio man who pleaded guilty to carrying out a series of brutal attacks in Cleveland voiced their outrage after a judge recently released him — again.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Hamas wants the humanitarian assistance to be carried out through the United Nations channels.
—Dana Karni, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Our enterprise publicity campaign is carried out jointly with corporate partners.
—Mung Chiang, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry out
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These are the building blocks that will help retailers fulfill the promise of their RMNs—not just as a media platform, but as a growth engine.—
Lindsey Mazza,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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To fulfill President Donald Trump's plan to build America into a manufacturing powerhouse, permitting reform needs to go hand-in-hand with the administration's industrial strategy, which also includes tariffs on steel, tax cuts, and deregulation.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Tate McRae, Ed Sheeran and Mariah Carey are among the artists slated to perform at this year’s iHeartRadio Music Festival, iHeartMedia announced Tuesday morning.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
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Jelly Roll, Tate McRae, Mariah Carey, Maroon 5 and Ed Sheeran are among the artists set to perform at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
3 June 2025
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The bride clarified that each idea only took about a minute to execute if not less time.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The Syrian government even returned the belongings of the Israeli spy Eli Cohen, who was executed in Damascus in 1965 after his espionage was discovered, in a goodwill gesture.—
Natasha Hall,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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As governments and industries aim to reach carbon neutrality, innovation in ICs will be instrumental in achieving long-term ESG goals.—
Cecilia Shen,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Each country is responsible for developing its own plans for achieving those goals.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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One of his owners, Craig Leipold, did, back in January.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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The Cardinals did damage on his sinker and four-seam fastball.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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The sale was formerly proposed at that meeting, and it is now set to go before the Committee of the Whole Tuesday before making its way to the Aurora City Council, potentially as early as next week, for final approval.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Third, spend more time thinking about what makes one neighborhood safe and another unsafe.—
Malcolm Gladwell,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Smaller dogs can be carried off a trail, but larger dogs may have to walk out on their own.—
Caleb Lunetta,
Mercury News,
27 May 2025
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The players, new heroes, were carried off shoulder-high.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Ole Miss Ole Miss pulled off another big upset in the super regional, taking down No. 4 Arkansas in Game 3 to make its first-ever WCWS.—
Lauren Merola,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
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On Saturday, Weber pulled off a a sweep at the Class 3A girls track state meet, winning both the 1,600 and 3200-meter runs at O’Brien Field on the campus of Eastern Illinois.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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“Carry out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20out. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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