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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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Tall served as Mali’s education and science minister from 2016 to 2017 and is the president of the National Congress for Democratic Initiative, a political party opposed to the military government.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Allen has served as the park historian for twenty-three years.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Curry played in five games after surgery to repair a broken second metacarpal.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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Nobody had seen a second round playoff game played in Minnesota in more than a decade.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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Snell worked around Kim’s throwing error in the third to pitch a scoreless third and his day was done after 77 pitches.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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After his playing days were over, Kerr worked as a basketball analyst for TNT, then was an executive with the Suns from 2007-10.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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With Oh in net and five locals on the roster, headlined by senior midfielder Lily Assini, CU believes more of the program’s history can be accomplished in the coming weeks.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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Sound stewardship of resources is accomplished best at the regional and local level.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 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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While Raman portrayed herself as the focus of attacks from both opponents, Bass’ campaign rejected that framing as a distraction from her debate performance and City Council record.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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The villain-combo movie would put the breathing-apparatus Batman baddie, Bane, back on screen for his first appearance since 2012’s Christopher Nolan-directed The Dark Knight Rises, then portrayed by Tom Hardy.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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Spirit operated by the à-la-carte model, condensing the up-front cost to the seat and the seat only, along with one personal item.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Ladd and Kelsey operated their Pasadena firm from 1959 to 1982.—
Sandra Barrera,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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“Performed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/performed. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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