executes

VERB

kill

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assassinate behead hang murder shoot

STRONG

electrocute eliminate finish gas guillotine liquidate purge

WEAK

bump off do in knock off put away put to death

Antonyms

STRONG

create keep maintain

WEAK

abandon bear disregard fail forget ignore leave miss neglect shirk

VERB

carry out a task

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish complete deal with do enact enforce implement meet perform prosecute pull off take care of

STRONG

achieve act administer administrate cause consummate discharge effect finish fulfill govern hit percolate play realize render score transact

WEAK

bring off bring to fruition come through do the job do the trick do to a T earn wings get there hack it make it polish off put into effect put over put through sail through take care of business

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon cancel cease fail forget give up halt hinder miss neglect prevent stop

STRONG

deny ignore keep lose refuse

WEAK

bear create disregard leave shirk

Example Sentences

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Early is so certain of everything he wants his debut film to be, and executes those desires with such consistent dexterity and style that watching “Maddie’s Secret” is akin to seeing someone win the lottery.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

One of the others is the Brick, that little piece of plastic that has exactly one job—to make my phone stop working in distracting ways—and executes it to perfection.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

“The 100 and 200 will be a battle. Whoever executes better will win but I trust my training. At the end of the day it’s me versus me. My biggest competition is myself.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

But if Oracle executes well, it has the partners, customers, and investments to dig out of that hole.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

She executes a perfect curtsey, and then she turns and leaves.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern