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.
• 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
• The Horned Frogs are expected to take care of business but still need to execute.
  — Dallas News, 2 Nov. 2022
• Phoenix doesn’t execute a single successful soft-shoe routine.
  — Armond White, National Review, 29 Nov. 2024
• The Nanjing institution didn’t want to execute just any show, but one for the history books.
  — Ann Binlot, ARTnews.com, 29 Nov. 2024
• Cohousing communities can take years to plan and execute.
  — Katia Riddle, NPR, 1 Dec. 2024
• There are ways to make and execute tough decisions while prioritizing values and people.
  — Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022
• But when officials tried to execute an arrest warrant in December, Burton was nowhere to be seen.
  — María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2022
• Defenders failed to recognize tendencies and execute the game plan properly, giving Kings players chances to get to their sweet spots.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 10 Nov. 2022
• But any analyst, economist, or scientist who watches the country’s emissions trajectory closely will tell you that to get there, states need to execute.
  — Emily Barone, Time, 4 Nov. 2022
• The sophisticated mechanisms require a high level of skill to execute and thus can push watches into six-figure territory.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2022
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024