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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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Recent Examples of performed
Some of the greatest arias in the genre, performed flawlessly by Jonathan Tetelman.
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Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Blue Origin New Glenn mission on payload Blue Ring’s first mission with initial injection into Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), with additional services performed in Geostationary Orbit (GEO).
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Every car’s pit stop includes fuel and four new tires, and these are tasks performed by a six-man pit crew that includes a jackman, who uses a 20-pound jack to lift both the left and right sides of the car, allowing for tire changes.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The Company supports more than 125,000 artists and songwriters whose works are licensed, marketed, and performed globally.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
And then there’s SLS and Orion, the two pieces of the Artemis architecture that performed so well on Artemis II.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Orchestra among the ensembles that have performed.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
An earlier photo dump appeared to show the couple’s Friday night at the festival, with Brittany also sharing a snap of herself and Patrick posting with Dan + Shay, who performed on the Palomino stage, on her Instagram Stories.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
The device performed well throughout these procedures with no failures or safety issues, allowing researchers to collect complete, high-quality datasets from all eight surgical patients.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Blue Origin New Glenn mission on payload Blue Ring’s first mission with initial injection into Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), with additional services performed in Geostationary Orbit (GEO).
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Every car’s pit stop includes fuel and four new tires, and these are tasks performed by a six-man pit crew that includes a jackman, who uses a 20-pound jack to lift both the left and right sides of the car, allowing for tire changes.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The Company supports more than 125,000 artists and songwriters whose works are licensed, marketed, and performed globally.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
And then there’s SLS and Orion, the two pieces of the Artemis architecture that performed so well on Artemis II.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Orchestra among the ensembles that have performed.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
An earlier photo dump appeared to show the couple’s Friday night at the festival, with Brittany also sharing a snap of herself and Patrick posting with Dan + Shay, who performed on the Palomino stage, on her Instagram Stories.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
The device performed well throughout these procedures with no failures or safety issues, allowing researchers to collect complete, high-quality datasets from all eight surgical patients.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for performed
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Chasing Horse was taken into custody in 2023 after Las Vegas police executed a search warrant at his home.—
Sean Mandell,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Federal and state law enforcement executed search warrants in Minnesota early on April 28 in connection with an ongoing fraud probe that has embroiled the state, officials said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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His grandfather, Chris Heidenreich, was a naval officer, and his uncle, Chip Heidenreich, served as a corpsman with the Marines.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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According to his sister La Toya Jackson in her 2011 book Starting Over, the ranch served to recapture the typical childhood that the singer never got to live out.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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During their time together, Snead and McVay built teams that have played in two Super Bowls, winning one, and made eight playoff appearances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The crowd went nuts because Heidenreich played for the United States Naval Academy.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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In conclusion, the owner had only care and compassion for everyone who worked for him, and the baristas would be willing to testify to this.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Scott Dochterman Dane Brugler’s analysis A four-year starter, Zuhn worked primarily at left tackle in former offensive coordinator Collin Klein’s balanced scheme.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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In a place where, more than any other venue, a pitcher’s success is measured by limiting damage to keep his team in the game, Waldron accomplished that.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The first step toward developing that site was to get the land under one owner, which the Portage Redevelopment Commission has accomplished.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The federal judge in that case ruled that a jury could find that State Farm had acted in bad faith if the plaintiffs' lawyers demonstrated that the company ignored certain kinds of hail damage.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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The April 22 incident took place during dismissal in the Hancock County School District, which said students acted quickly to safely stop the bus, contact emergency services and remain calm until help arrived.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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All four of the Jewish characters in the play are portrayed by Jewish actors.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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And Michael Jackson’s former manager, John Branca, who also serves as co-executive producer, is laughably portrayed as the film’s white savior.—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The last time three carriers operated in the CENTCOM area of responsibility was back in 2003.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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The facility will be operated by the for-profit prison company GEO Group, which has held a contract with ICE for the site and two other Central Valley detention centers since 2019.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Performed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/performed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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