perpetrated

verb

past tense of perpetrate
as in performed
to carry through (as a process) to completion the anonymity of the Web allows pranksters to perpetrate their hoaxes with impunity

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Recent Examples of perpetrated All too often these assaults are perpetrated on people who are intoxicated. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026 That is because voter fraud has most often been perpetrated by a close family member of the person whose ballot is being cast illegally — spouses, parents and children generally know or have access to their family member’s Social Security numbers. — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026 Netanyahu then got to the heart of the lies perpetrated against the only democracy in the region. — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026 Flanagan isn’t quite happy with the bucket drop, perpetrated by Carrie’s chief bully Chris Hargensen (Alison Thornton). — Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 The pandemic-era posts from El-Sayed did not celebrate the tragedy or the terrorists who perpetrated the attacks. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 El Sayed denounced the terrorist attack, perpetrated by a Lebanese immigrant who lost family in an Israeli airstrike, but qualified it at the time, offering support for those affected by Israel’s strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026 From the new arrivals, Dresdeners heard the harrowing tales of mass rapes, murders, and atrocities perpetrated by Russian soldiers eager for revenge. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026 Violence against the Palestinians, meanwhile, has increased in tandem with the settlements, often perpetrated with the apparent protection or approval of the Israeli security forces. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetrated
  1. performed
  2. executed
  3. accomplished
  4. achieved
  5. fulfilled
  6. made
  7. did
  8. committed
Verb
  • 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
Definition of performed
Verb
  • Smartly, Fischer and Wilson build out this community with its own strange customs, big and small, each executed without explanation, question or complaint.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers worked with RISC-V assembly code, which represents instructions executed by a processor.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of executed
Verb
  • When pressed on whether an overhaul on that scale could be accomplished, El-Sayed compared it to mountain climbing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • This is a team that accomplished something never done in NFL history against the Buffalo Bills in Week 5.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of accomplished
Verb
  • Zhang fell into the water four times and achieved a maximum distance of only 20 meters (66 feet).
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Roadster also did not fly any appreciable distance, landing short of even the 120 feet the Wright Brothers achieved during their first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of achieved
Verb
  • Dellucci and his teammates had fulfilled their personal dreams and made history as the fastest franchise to win a World Series.
    — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In 2020, Gaels owner Derrick Bachman fulfilled his dream of revamping a restaurant in his own vision when Brady’s Public House decided not to renew its lease at 5424 Troost Ave.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of fulfilled
Verb
  • In the second half, the Charlotte Hornets’ newcomers made their own big impact.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This is the basic technology that revolutionized US oil a decade ago, and made the country by far the world’s top producer.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of made
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
Definition of did
Verb
  • At the same time, Musk has committed roughly $366 million to the 2026 election cycle across at least 40 races, making the world's richest person the midterms' biggest individual donor so far.
    — Luke Fountain,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • After allegedly killing Jett, prosecutors say, Von Ferdinand committed real estate fraud and theft on her estate, including grand theft, identity theft, forgery and filing false documents with losses over $500,000.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of committed

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