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as in executes
to carry through (as a process) to completion
she performed the task quickly and expertly
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as in plays
to present a portrayal or performance of
has always dreamed of performing Hamlet on stage
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Recent Examples of performs
But focusing exclusively on how a body part looks can overshadow what matters more—how your body performs and feels.
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Ciara Lucas, SELF, 15 Feb. 2026
Lenderman performs his hero’s songs quite often on the road.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually and about 97% of establishments pass, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
february 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Wunna Run Club runs happen in the mornings, and Gunna performs that night, while Diplo and a rotation of opening DJs play sets near the finish line of every run club event.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
Robert Neary featuring Claire Sardina; Thunder AFTER Lightning featuring Rick Roloff (who performs rock classics from the '50s through the '80s) and Thunder AFTER Lightning with MJ Stallis and crew.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Bad Bunny performs in the Super Bowl halftime show Sunday.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
As a surgeon, Truitt performs Mohs microscopic surgery, which has a higher cure rate for treating skin cancer, incorporating a precise method of removing cancerous tissue while conserving the surrounding healthy skin.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
For endurance athletes, these details can significantly affect how well the body recovers and performs in back-to-back sessions, says Echols.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
Ciara Lucas, SELF, 15 Feb. 2026
Lenderman performs his hero’s songs quite often on the road.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually and about 97% of establishments pass, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
february 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Wunna Run Club runs happen in the mornings, and Gunna performs that night, while Diplo and a rotation of opening DJs play sets near the finish line of every run club event.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
Robert Neary featuring Claire Sardina; Thunder AFTER Lightning featuring Rick Roloff (who performs rock classics from the '50s through the '80s) and Thunder AFTER Lightning with MJ Stallis and crew.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Bad Bunny performs in the Super Bowl halftime show Sunday.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
As a surgeon, Truitt performs Mohs microscopic surgery, which has a higher cure rate for treating skin cancer, incorporating a precise method of removing cancerous tissue while conserving the surrounding healthy skin.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
For endurance athletes, these details can significantly affect how well the body recovers and performs in back-to-back sessions, says Echols.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for performs
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Using its multi-camera vision system, the robot identifies laundry items, determines their orientation and shape, and executes folding motions learned during training.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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The technology also executes structured tasks under governance controls.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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William Stevenson founded the Stone Balloon, a popular music venue in Newark, Delaware, in the early 1970s, which hosted rock acts from Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band to George Thorogood to Cheap Trick.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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At the moment, Exelon, as the parent company to a group of six regulated transmission utilities, is barred from doing so, and instead acts as a middleman for power that is generated by a host of competing power plant operators.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Because all 12 vertebrae of your thoracic spine (middle segment) connect to your rib cage, rib mobility plays a central role in how your spine moves and how forces are managed through your back.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Besides being crucial for winter sports events, snow plays many other important roles, said David Robinson, New Jersey State Climatologist and a distinguished professor in the Rutgers University geography department.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Kasa 1080p Indoor Pan/Tilt Wired Security Camera While not specifically designed for pet owners like the first two options, this Kasa indoor camera works for pet, baby and security-monitoring inside your home.—
Trisha Easto,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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The recent release of Emerald Fennell’s version of Emily Brontë’s 1847 classic has prompted a new wave of debates over literary fidelity, but the truth is that Wuthering Heights works no matter the context or the culture.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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Skarsgård plays her dashing woven companion, who fulfills and supports her beyond expectation.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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But Miner believes this work fulfills a certain artistic responsibility.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Sandy now serves as minister of works and public assets.—
ED DAVEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Boundary House is another popular spot that serves fresh surf and turf dishes along with pastas and sandwiches.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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Non-pro Bastian Escobar plays the boy and Hugo Ramírez, also a non-pro, portrays his father.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Jones portrays the fierce warrior Prince Vlad of Wallachia, who goes on to become the mythical Dracula.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Physically present where Jackpocket operates.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Everybody operates best at a different [emotional] level.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Performs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/performs. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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