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

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

That decision, upheld on appeal, put the onus on the Continuum of Care, an amorphous entity with a board and open membership that had long functioned as an appendage of LAHSA but actually had the statutory power to hire or fire the agency. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

The way your relationship functioned in the past hasn’t worked. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

The Giants were extremely urgent in seeking a new quarterback, not just due to Jaxson Dart’s injury but because of how poorly the offense functioned with Winston in Los Angeles. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

The rescuers needed to construct something that functioned like a four-hundred-foot crane. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Credit Suisse’s anchor investors functioned as liquidity backstops rather than governance catalysts. — Albana Vrioni, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026