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
Usually, deportations are carried out by planes chartered by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which can accommodate about a hundred and fifty passengers.
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Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
In 2024, 10 Saturday cleanups were scheduled and carried out by volunteers.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Since assuming office, President Donald Trump has made immigration a top priority, vowing to crackdown on border security, carrying out mass deportations and ending federal benefits for people entering the country illegally.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Out of possession, James was tasked with closing down Youri Tielemans and carried out that role well for the opening 20 minutes, getting touch-tight to the Belgian in Chelsea’s man-to-man approach.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
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Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
In 2024, 10 Saturday cleanups were scheduled and carried out by volunteers.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Since assuming office, President Donald Trump has made immigration a top priority, vowing to crackdown on border security, carrying out mass deportations and ending federal benefits for people entering the country illegally.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Out of possession, James was tasked with closing down Youri Tielemans and carried out that role well for the opening 20 minutes, getting touch-tight to the Belgian in Chelsea’s man-to-man approach.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry out
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Obermann is set to fulfill a role at another, undisclosed music company following his departure in March.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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While not for everyone, this lifestyle allows some workers to fulfill their travel dreams.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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According to a probable-cause affidavit obtained by NJ.com, troopers performing a load securement check asked to examine how the tractor-trailer’s doors were sealed.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Hastings studied at the Berklee College of Music and wrote and performed in the Groundlings sketch comedy/improv group before starting a career in animation.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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This results in a situation where all the major decisions and ideas come directly from the leader, and the team is there just to execute the executive’s orders.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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His role was to judge who had executed the best guest bedroom makeover — Christina and her design team or her competition: her first ex-husband Tarek El Moussa, 43, and his wife, Heather Rae El Moussa, 37.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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Launched at 1871 eight years ago, Cameo exploded in popularity during the pandemic, achieving a $1 billion unicorn valuation in 2021 before struggling and downsizing in the post-pandemic landscape.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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High earning Gen Z consider a strong work-life balance to be a firm signifier of wealth and 41 percent are aspiring to achieve that in the next two years.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
26 Feb. 2025
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Brown revealed her new platinum blonde ‘do at the start of the month, before giving her locks their red carpet debut at Sunday’s 2025 SAG Awards.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The extraditions were done at the request of the U.S. government as President Donald Trump’s tariff deadline looms.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article GLENDALE, Ariz. — Noah Schultz made the journey from the bullpen to the mound for the top of the fifth inning Wednesday against the San Diego Padres.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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But Dylan Mulvaney, as usual, is making the most of the moment.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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Exactly six weeks ago, Maxwell Lewis was carried off the court with an ugly-looking leg injury.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Some of those released appeared frail, including an elderly man on an oxygen tank who had to be carried off one of the buses that arrived in Ramallah.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Animals had ransacked the boat shed; every last life jacket, fishing net and fuel tank had been pulled off the shelves and thrown on the floor.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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SpaceX has pulled off a historic feat, after launching a rocket into space from the coast of Florida and landing the rocket booster in another country.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Carry out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20out. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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