Synonyms of functioned

functioned

verb

past tense of function

as in served

to have a certain purpose

the heart functions as a pump for the blood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• served
• acted
• worked
• performed
• operated
• controlled
• managed
• administered
• regulated
• handled
• directed
• ran
• guided
• carried on
• supervised
• oversaw

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of functioned

Mathilda, a group led by former commune members, called on the institution financially divest from Muehl’s work, and on the Austrian government to investigate how the commune functioned with impunity for nearly two decades. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

The Devoto Prison in Buenos Aires functioned as a clandestine detention and torture center under the jurisdiction of the Army’s Third Corps. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Shorter hydrocarbons were more volatile and functioned as airborne chemical signals. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

In the future, more molecular clues could help researchers investigate how dinosaurs transported oxygen through their bodies, how their tissues functioned and how their biology compared with that of animals alive today. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026

Like Gladys dancing a quadrille as her introduction to New York society, the night also functioned as a debutante ball for the season’s new cast members. — The Editors, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

While firms once functioned as true partnerships centered on loyalty, they are now run more like sprawling businesses, trying to maximize profits by dominating every corner of the legal business from dealmaking and private capital to litigation. — Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

For much of American history, that system functioned largely outside the national political spotlight. — Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

The area, for all intents and purposes, has always functioned as the back of the museum. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026