as in to perform
to carry through (as a process) to completion
the anonymity of the Web allows pranksters to perpetrate their hoaxes with impunity
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Recent Examples of perpetrate
Chemical agents are only used when there's violence being perpetrated, Noem said.
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Jason Rantala, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
Indeed, Katie Halper, a Jewish journalist, has carefully documented the myriad atrocities gleefully perpetrated by Zionists.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
After an onslaught of extreme violence and degradation perpetrated by Sir Jimmy and his Fingers, Murphy’s Jim has arrived to set things right again.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
In recent decades, some of the Chicago Police Department’s most notorious scandals were perpetrated by officers assigned to the same team or unit, including Jerome Finnigan of the special operations section and Ronald Watts of the public housing unit.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for perpetrate
Jason Rantala, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
Indeed, Katie Halper, a Jewish journalist, has carefully documented the myriad atrocities gleefully perpetrated by Zionists.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
After an onslaught of extreme violence and degradation perpetrated by Sir Jimmy and his Fingers, Murphy’s Jim has arrived to set things right again.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
In recent decades, some of the Chicago Police Department’s most notorious scandals were perpetrated by officers assigned to the same team or unit, including Jerome Finnigan of the special operations section and Ronald Watts of the public housing unit.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetrate
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Starting at $1,500 Rock band The Killers will perform Super Bowl weekend at the Palace of Fine Arts, headlining a night of music and magic.—
Lauren Chapman,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Stenvik cancelled the annual all-district band concert, scheduled for last week, in which players from the elementary, middle, and high schools perform together on one stage.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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It should be presented as work accomplished.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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When asked what the city hopes to accomplish the lawsuit, the spokesperson declined to comment, citing pending litigation.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Jan. 2026
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Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was summarily executed in the street.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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His death sentence echoes the case of Iranian wrestling champion Navid Afkari, who was executed in September 2020.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Griot is a West African term for an oral historian and storyteller, a role many saw Bullock fulfilling.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The company had touted the service’s ability to cut the retailer’s delivery times by fulfilling closer to the consumer.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
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Judd plays Caden’s mother Mari in the pic, which centers on the unwavering determination of his parents to help their son, against all odds, achieve his dream.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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My neighbor friends, Scott and Dwayne, contribute regularly to the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest civil rights organization, working to achieve LGBTQ equality and influencing legislation on the federal, state and local level.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2026
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Coming from both the Sun and also omnidirectionally from elsewhere across the Universe, these cosmic rays all behaved the same way normal particles do on Earth, except were at significantly greater energies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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Some of Thursday’s decline was related to Wall Street not being happy with how much the company was spending on investments for the future (capital expenditures), and the cloud business Azure may not have done as well as some hoped.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The evening brought together chefs, civic leaders, business innovators, artists and community advocates to honor renewal, rebuild momentum and remind Angelenos what makes the city extraordinary.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tyler Huntley made it as an alternate three years ago after throwing two touchdowns and three interceptions in four starts with the Baltimore Ravens.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The law instructed school districts to implement Native American studies beginning with the 2023–24 school year.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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Ventura County fire officials implemented those changes for similar blazes later last year.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Perpetrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetrate. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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