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executed

[ek-si-kyoo-tid] / ˈɛk sɪˌkyu tɪd /


ADJECTIVE
formally put to death
Synonyms
STRONG
beheaded crucified electrocuted fried garroted gassed guillotined hanged killed shot


Example Sentences

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On his quad salchow, he only executed a double, then fell.

From BBC

The couple, who married in Kabul in 1970, previously said they were detained in 10 different prisons and at one point thought they would be executed.

From BBC

They are not an impeccably furnished apartment, or a satisfyingly executed Pilates sequence at the end of a long workweek.

From Los Angeles Times

The CIA’s efforts in China were devastated when nearly two dozen assets were executed or imprisoned more than a decade ago, leaving the agency struggling to rebuild its human espionage capabilities in China.

From The Wall Street Journal

The building where he works in Berlin is also the site of a memorial to German officers executed for plotting against Hitler.

From The Wall Street Journal