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
  • Currently, there are no specifics as to how much land has been burned or the size of the crew executing the prescribed fire.
    — Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 2 Mar. 2025
  • 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
  • Lee executed a pitching wedge shot, looking for the ball to not carry much, but to roll down the fairway and reach the green.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • How does the Board execute its oversight of cyber-risks?
    — Betsy Atkins, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
  • No one has a realistic roadmap in place to execute this dream project on a large scale, just yet.
    — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 17 June 2022
  • 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
  • And Peter had a unique personality and a way of just executing his life, of interacting with people.
    — Kevin Acee, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Jonathan Vigliotti: Had that arrest warrant been executed, would Angela be here today?
    — Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025

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