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

The third, Surrender, is a massage performed in water, in which the buoyancy and warmth allow the body to completely relax and let go. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026

Risks vary with gestational age, a patient's medical history, the procedure performed and the circumstances of the pregnancy. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

The forensic pathologist who performed the autopsy on Alberto Sierra’s estranged wife and her two young daughters detailed on Friday their torturous final moments, testifying during Sierra’s death penalty trial. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Her season was unfortunately short-lived, as Bills and Nader were eliminated during the second premiere episode, where only the female celebrities performed. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

Prior to Mason’s first outreach in 2019, fewer than a dozen Latin acts had performed live on the telecast in nearly 50 years. — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

Jones performed respectably in his first taste of postseason baseball, going 2-for-8 with two runs scored in the games against the Red Sox. — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

Also remember that anytime suspension components such as lower control arms are replaced, a wheel alignment should be performed afterward to ensure proper tire wear and handling. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

The same broad audience, reached during the same weeks with the same budget and the same demographic assumptions, performed at a fraction of that rate. — Tony Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026