He was captured, tried, and 'executed' for murder.
The quarterback 'executed' the play perfectly.
The pilot 'executed' an emergency landing.
(..) Monstrous big. Damn. Oh, he seems meek enough. - Is he retarded, you figure? PAUL: Mm-hmm. Looks like they sent us an imbecile to execute. Imbecile or not, he deserves to fry for what he done. Make your blood curdle. - What?! For God's sake, what? - The girls! The girls are gone! (..)1999 The Green Mile