perpetrated

past tense of perpetrate

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Recent Examples of perpetrated Others cited fears of violence perpetrated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement against Haitians with TPS, who now face an imminent threat of deportation. Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 Haq said nearly 70% of the cases in the last six months involved rape, many reportedly perpetrated by armed groups. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 Autopsy details, however, revealed the extent of the violence perpetrated by Kohberger. Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026 The company said the attack was perpetrated by an autonomous agent framework, built on top of an agentic security research harness powered by an unknown LLM. Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Many of the physical aggressions KFF Health News identified in CMS inspection reports were perpetrated by residents with diagnoses of dementia, schizophrenia, or other cognitive disorders. Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026 This may be the greatest injustice perpetrated by our political class. Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2026 The committee said in the report that Coupang has been the target of discriminatory pressure from the South Korean government that intensified in 2025 after a data breach perpetrated by a disgruntled former employee. Justin Papp, CNBC, 1 July 2026 The West African country of 23 million people has been battered by years-long violence perpetrated by extremist groups linked to Al Qaeda and the militant group Islamic State, as well as government forces often accused of extrajudicial killings. Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetrated
Verb
  • In the past year since the outbreak of Israel’s siege of Lebanon, Wakim, Elassal, and Aukar have all performed shows in the country.
    Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Following the hormone injections, an outpatient procedure is performed to retrieve the eggs from the ovaries.
    Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Within four months, the other members of the selectorate, worried that Beria was a threat, arrested him in a committee session and subsequently executed him.
    Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Highspring supported the team by helping coordinate key operational workstreams so the business could continue moving with focus and momentum while advisors, auditors and internal teams executed in parallel.
    Brian Waller, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The more interesting question is what can be accomplished before the first shares are sold.
    Anastasia Atamanchuk, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Thornton has a ways to go to get there, and it’s been interesting to hear Green delineate between what McLean and Scott have done this year and what Thornton has accomplished in his handful of starts.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Mercado Libre achieved 99% fraud detection, while DoorDash saved millions with a voice portal.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • After two years as a primary reliever, Lynch finally achieved his goal of being handed the baseball first for the Royals.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But this roadside stop actually specializes in Korean cuisine, which fulfilled owners Starrlite and David DeCook’s desire to bring more diversity to the area.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Tenisha claims these terms were not fulfilled, making the estate responsible.
    Morgan Mouchette, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Navy officials said assembly would fall to Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia, where aircraft carriers and some submarines are made.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Donations can be made online by visiting the foundation's website.
    Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The installations at the 500 delis were completed in April, but the city has not committed any additional funds towards equipping the thousands of bodegas that remain unprotected, Mateo said.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • What happens after that is committed to the good common sense of the client who usually leaves that office with only vague notions about what has been done so far and what needs to be done in the future.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Perpetrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetrated. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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