PERFORMED Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

performed

verb

past tense of perform

as in executed

to carry through (as a process) to completion she performed the task quickly and expertly

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as in served

to have a certain purpose the kidneys perform as a filtering system for the blood

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as in played

to present a portrayal or performance of has always dreamed of performing Hamlet on stage

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as in worked

to produce a desired effect the new medication performed surprisingly well

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Recent Examples of performed In July 2026, humanoid robots performed live laparoscopic gallbladder removals on a patient for the first time. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 By using drones to deliver fires, Russia can adhere to its traditional doctrine while replacing many of the roles previously performed by artillery and tanks. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Ye performed at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans Friday, the day after ICE detained Yiannopoulos at the nearby New Orleans airport. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 Timberlake last performed on stage at the Recording Academy Honors in January to celebrate collaborator Pharrell Williams. — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2026 Milton takes clear lead in QB2 battle Both backup quarterbacks performed well in the preseason opener in Seattle, and both went into the week of practice continuing to split reps with the second-team offense. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026 The other flight was performed by a Falcon Heavy, which lofted the telecom satellite Viasat-3 F3 in April. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026 She is considered even more of a longshot than Vindman against the Republican nominee, Ashley Moody — though one poll in July showed Nixon performed better against Moody than Vindman did. — Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 The archive Mittelman created covers every iteration of the live-theater playhouse and has several sections, one of which lists the name of everyone who ever performed on its stage. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

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According to the United Nations, executions have surged over the last six months, with at least 56 people executed on national security charges since mid-March — including 27 linked to protests earlier this year.

— Greg Myre, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Code executed during that interruption altered the prediction machinery before the processor could use it.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of executed

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Moody, who served as Florida’s attorney general when the settlement was approved, struck a more reserved note, appearing to distance herself from the investigation.

— Liv Caputo, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
If inmates served jail time and posted bond, staff were instructed to contact immigration officials, the newspaper reported.

— Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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Jack Coleman, who played her father on the NBC drama, shared an emotional tribute on Instagram.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
The Hunger Games prequel Sunrise on the Reaping is taking fans of the dystopian franchise back to Panem for the Second Quarter Quell, in which one Haymitch Abernathy (now played by Aussie actor Joseph Zada) will be forced to fight for his life.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of played

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The Dream Box itself is tribute to her original mentor and uncle, Bill Owens, who has worked tirelessly to preserve the American Chestnut tree.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Advertisement The Wagoner band worked constantly, and Parton learned how to hold her own onstage and in the studio.

— Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of worked

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He was bounced before the fourth quarter and acted like a principled victim.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The case led in 2022 to investigations of four German museums that in some cases unwittingly acted as intermediaries for sales between the dealers and art museums worldwide.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of acted

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The two teenagers spend a summer at an alpine dairy farm in Austria, helping Tomy’s uncle, portrayed by Hannes Perkmann, with the milking and exploring the outdoors.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Love portrayed himself on Instagram as a 49ers wide receiver who went undrafted but worked his way onto the roster.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of portrayed

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The Horned Frogs operated well when in 13 (three tight ends, one receiver) and 12 personnel and going forward, that position group could be the ultimate chess piece for the Horned Frogs.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026
Eight other reservoirs operated by the Bureau of Reclamation recently recorded the lowest levels in at least the last 30 years.

— Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

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