Synonyms of performed

performed

verb

past tense of perform

1

as in executed

to carry through (as a process) to completion

she performed the task quickly and expertly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• executed
• accomplished
• achieved
• fulfilled
• did
• made
• implemented
• carried out
• completed
• perpetrated
• prosecuted
• committed
• negotiated
• carried off
• finished
• went through
• realized
• pulled off
• practiced
• brought off
• effected
• put through
• attained
• brought about
• followed through (with)
• repeated
• effectuated
• compassed
• worked (at)
• engaged (in)
• nailed
• ended
• aced
• reenacted
• actualized
• wound up
• reduplicated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failed
• slighted
• slurred
• skimped

2

as in served

to have a certain purpose

the kidneys perform as a filtering system for the blood

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

3

as in played

to present a portrayal or performance of

has always dreamed of performing Hamlet on stage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• played
• portrayed
• interpreted
• depicted
• represented
• did
• acted
• impersonated
• rendered
• enacted
• dramatized
• role-played
• acted out
• pantomimed
• mimicked
• masqueraded
• mimed
• imitated
• posed (as)
• took on
• overplayed
• underplayed
• playacted
• clowned
• starred (in)
• aped
• overacted
• costarred
• hammed
• coacted

4

as in worked

to produce a desired effect

the new medication performed surprisingly well

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worked
• operated
• took
• acted
• reacted
• resulted
• responded
• took hold
• affected
• took effect
• behaved
• influenced
• swayed
• redounded
• panned out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• backfired
• fizzled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of performed

Timberlake last performed on stage at the Recording Academy Honors in January to celebrate collaborator Pharrell Williams. — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2026

Milton takes clear lead in QB2 battle Both backup quarterbacks performed well in the preseason opener in Seattle, and both went into the week of practice continuing to split reps with the second-team offense. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026

The other flight was performed by a Falcon Heavy, which lofted the telecom satellite Viasat-3 F3 in April. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026

It and previous Ferryman projects such as Gumball Dreams, Welcome to Respite and Find Willy have also been performed overseas, and translated into other languages, including Mandarin and French. — David Bloom, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

She is considered even more of a longshot than Vindman against the Republican nominee, Ashley Moody — though one poll in July showed Nixon performed better against Moody than Vindman did. — Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

The archive Mittelman created covers every iteration of the live-theater playhouse and has several sections, one of which lists the name of everyone who ever performed on its stage. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

As previously reported, the song came together for the dedication of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on June 18, where Vedder performed it alongside artists and students connected to Guitars Over Guns. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026

The procedure has gone on to save the pitching arms of thousands of pitchers since it was first performed more than 50 years ago. — Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026