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

Two experienced military observers described a silent craft that performed abrupt maneuvers before disappearing. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Previously, Los Tigres del Norte performed at Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s final rally before Election Day in 2024. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026

Sixteen of this year's flights have been performed by the two-stage, 59-foot-tall (18 meters) Electron. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026

The actors interacted with clay during the presentation, building large feet, hands and noses before turning the stage over to athletes who wore the brand and gyrated around the space and performed gymnastics-style moves on a rack. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

The play is typically performed as a one-woman show, with the main actor playing multiple characters. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Across 239 total procedures performed on 194 study participants, none experienced severe complications. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, Achilles has performed well on the fundraising front. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

The new version of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has been cut from a five-hour show performed across two parts to a single three-hour performance as it is performed on Broadway. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026