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 army has returned to several areas of Gaza multiple times after previous operations, as Hamas continues to carry out hit-and-run attacks on troops and fire occasional rockets into Israel.
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Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Authorities in the Netherlands carried out a simultaneous search of Netflix’s Amsterdam office in the presence of French magistrates and investigators, Politico reported.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
As the crisis deepened, Israel's military carried out a raid-by-boat in Lebanon and sent troops into Syria for the first time in the conflict this weekend.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Control of both the House and the Senate will also determine the ability of the president to carry out his or her campaign pledges.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Authorities in the Netherlands carried out a simultaneous search of Netflix’s Amsterdam office in the presence of French magistrates and investigators, Politico reported.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
As the crisis deepened, Israel's military carried out a raid-by-boat in Lebanon and sent troops into Syria for the first time in the conflict this weekend.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Control of both the House and the Senate will also determine the ability of the president to carry out his or her campaign pledges.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carry out
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These apps arguably help fulfill a dire need for connection.Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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These qualities create an environment where individuals feel respected and valued, and fulfills their esteem needs by recognizing their contributions.AllBusiness, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Students from College of Adaptive Arts will sing the opening National Anthem and perform a special cheer routine during the game.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Latin music icon Marc Anthony performed and executive produced a special segment with salsa great Sergio George to pay homage to the tropical music genre.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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NuScale executed a revenue generating agreement with Fluor (FLR) for engineering and design services for a nuclear power project.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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China practiced blockading Taiwan just last month by surrounding the island, which could, if executed in earnest, stop imports or exports from the country.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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The company has not yet achieved sufficient funding to develop or acquire a new business line.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The announcement reinforces the closeness Musk has managed to achieve with Trump, even after the election.David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Shout out to our friends at TMZ who did the most insightful original reporting.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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Local health officials are working to reach everyone who may have had contact with the infected individual, and they are expected to do so in this case, said Preston Merchant, a spokesman for the San Mateo County health department.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Does Jeanty make that leaping catch on fourth-and-8? Watch the first quarter of Buffs-Utes one more time.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Geodesy informs everything from building sewers and making accurate maps of sea level rise to launching and tracking spacecraft.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Downey carries off McNeal’s charm well — courting applause when McNeal delivers showboating, professorial tirades about Shakespeare and Saul Bellow — but struggles to downshift into subtlety.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2024
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The conclusion from all of the major analysts emphasizes just how close the race is and that either side could pull off a win, but Harris’s prospects have seemed to tick up a little bit in the final days of the campaign.Jared Gans, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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To pull off the surprise, White had his publicist send Dobrev a fake invitation for a CFDA and Vogue dinner with the magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Carry out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carry%20out. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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