Synonyms of performs

performs

verb

present tense third-person singular of perform

1

as in executes

to carry through (as a process) to completion

she performed the task quickly and expertly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• executes
• fulfills
• accomplishes
• achieves
• does
• implements
• makes
• prosecutes
• negotiates
• completes
• commits
• carries out
• perpetrates
• goes through
• pulls off
• follows through (with)
• carries off
• realizes
• finishes
• puts through
• brings off
• attains
• practices
• brings about
• effects
• effectuates
• reenacts
• repeats
• works (at)
• engages (in)
• compasses
• nails
• ends
• actualizes
• aces
• winds up
• reduplicates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fails
• slurs
• slights
• skimps

2

as in acts

to have a certain purpose

the kidneys perform as a filtering system for the blood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• acts
• serves
• functions
• works
• operates
• manages
• directs
• regulates
• handles
• runs
• controls
• administers
• guides
• supervises
• oversees
• carries on

3

as in plays

to present a portrayal or performance of

has always dreamed of performing Hamlet on stage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plays
• portrays
• interprets
• depicts
• does
• represents
• acts
• impersonates
• enacts
• renders
• dramatizes
• acts out
• imitates
• mimics
• pantomimes
• underplays
• masquerades
• overplays
• mimes
• takes on
• poses (as)
• role-plays
• overacts
• stars (in)
• playacts
• hams
• apes
• coacts
• costars
• clowns

4

as in works

to produce a desired effect

the new medication performed surprisingly well

Synonyms & Similar Words

• works
• operates
• reacts
• takes
• acts
• responds
• behaves
• takes effect
• results
• affects
• takes hold
• influences
• sways
• redounds
• pans out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• backfires
• fizzles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of performs

FedNow performs a different function from Ethereum, so the two should not be treated as competing versions of the same technology. — Karen Koehler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026

Shifting from keyword matching to outcome matching is what separates a shortlist that looks right from one that performs right. — Amee Parekh, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Talem performs her part in Arabic, with Bocelli singing in Italian and Hudson in English. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Menace can stand behind the DJ decks wearing the mask his family entrusted to him while his father performs inside the ring. — Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

The latest vehicles are now being evaluated by soldiers to determine how the combination of firepower, counter-drone capability and battlefield connectivity performs under field conditions. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

For now, Bernstein is eyeing how DKeX performs for football and the upcoming basketball and ice hockey seasons approaching in a few weeks. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Shortly after, Sheeran lost part of his backing band, which performs with him for a number of songs each night. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

Chilling effect Legally, under the First Amendment, Kraft and other people who privately own stadiums have the right to choose who performs at their venues, said Lee Rowland, the executive director of the National Coalition Against Censorship. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026