Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for executed

executed

adjective as in performed

adjective as in formally put to death

Strong matches

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The sanctions measure, which passed in 2019, was named the Caesar Act for a Syrian military whistleblower who smuggled forensic photos of people executed in Assad’s prisons during the regime’s campaign against political opponents.

Never mind his unsyncopated dogs; the man’s eyebrows executed all the fancy movement he needed.

Read more on Salon

It feels like a gift, and there’s always a risk the bunt isn’t executed correctly, another reason the nerds despise it.

In some cases, they have publicly executed their rivals.

When they refused, he executed them, saying, "When we came here, we had two choices: death or victory."

Read more on Barron's

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement