How to Use execute in a Sentence

execute

verb
  • He was captured, tried, and executed for murder.
  • They carefully executed the plan.
  • The quarterback executed the play perfectly.
  • The pilot executed an emergency landing.
  • But at the end of the day, only the player can go out on the court and execute.
    Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023
  • James Harden and the 76ers were able to execute with the game on the line Sunday.
    Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2023
  • And his team didn’t execute and walked away with no points.
    Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 12 Oct. 2022
  • This team has to go out and execute at a very high level.
    Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 27 July 2022
  • Planning the heist How the characters execute the heist is up to them.
    BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2023
  • So, to execute this plan, people would have to ship huge loads of the compounds from Earth.
    Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Help your boss execute their master plan with this nifty notepad that won't break the bank.
    John Thompson, Men's Health, 17 Nov. 2022
  • In 2022, the Reds seemed to never figure out how to execute relay plays from the outfield to home plate.
    Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 31 May 2023
  • The Horned Frogs are expected to take care of business but still need to execute.
    Dallas News, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The Tar Heel State has not executed a death row inmate since 2006.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
  • One of the Jewish owners of the ice cream shop was executed by firing squad.
    Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2023
  • The squad also followed the guidance of coach Darren Kelso to execute the mental and team facets of the game.
    Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 11 June 2024
  • Second, the Cowboys did not execute well, not just on the offensive line but the tight ends.
    Dallas News, 7 Jan. 2023
  • The flooding in the region would make that plan much more difficult to execute.
    Anna Gordon, Time, 6 June 2023
  • Most of the mayhem is executed in great style, though some visual effects fall short of the mark.
    Richard Kuipers, Variety, 23 Mar. 2023
  • How does the Board execute its oversight of cyber-risks?
    Betsy Atkins, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
  • But the losers of each round are executed in the survival game until one victor remains and takes home the cash prize.
    Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Hazel had executed her own Big Day with the help of her family.
    Ned Rozell | Alaska Science, Anchorage Daily News, 10 June 2023
  • Pastrnak, struggling to get clean looks and cleanly execute shots of late, flipped from the right side of the formation to the left.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Days to plan and execute a feast of epic proportions that will be talked about long after the last turkey leg is stripped clean.
    al, 14 Nov. 2022
  • None of the contracts had been executed, according to the city.
    Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024
  • French brought along an all-star cast of talented artists to join him in executing his vision for the 21-track project.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Orwell was shot through the neck standing in a trench, and Eileen was nearly captured and executed as a spy.
    Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Phase three, which would see the beaches combined, is unlikely to come to fruition since the land swap would need to be executed.
    Alex Hulvalchick, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
  • State police also executed a search warrant for Ivers’ medical records and blood samples.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2025
  • One way to execute on this is turning to speedy, flexible supply chains that are capable of adapting to the dynamic demands and variations of fashion retail.
    Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2025

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