perpetrating

verb

present participle of perpetrate
as in performing
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 perpetrating The worker, Ben Gilbert, and another man were later found to be perpetrating a scheme to fake a robbery. — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 11 June 2026 Sacramento police announced earlier this week the arrest of a man and a woman accused of perpetrating the assault. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026 So, for example, a lot of releases are coming out of this traumatizing space where men are perpetrating violence. — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2026 Opponents say bill makes women less safe Instances of trans people perpetrating violence in public bathrooms, locker rooms and dorm rooms are exceedingly rare. — Jack Harvel april 20, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026 The indictment accuses the pair of perpetrating a widespread fraud scheme, including inflating invoices, falsifying financial documents and double- and triple-counting collateral. — Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026 Inspired by a real-life Northern Bank robbery, No Ordinary Heist centers on two feuding bank employees who are coerced into perpetrating Ireland‘s biggest bank heist after their families are kidnapped. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026 Experts have warned that the war will continue so long as foreign powers — namely the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt — continue backing and funding the belligerents, including a paramilitary accused of perpetrating a genocide. — semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026 The Miami Herald has previously reported on how OneCoin was later investigated in multiple countries for perpetrating a Ponzi scheme worth $4 billion, $400 million of which Scott helped launder. — Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetrating
  1. performing
  2. executing
  3. accomplishing
  4. fulfilling
  5. achieving
  6. doing
  7. making
  8. implementing
Verb
  • But performing fealty to that naïve and impoverished picture of judging had become nearly de rigueur for both liberals and conservatives.
    — Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
  • Isolation in many American settlements required a self-reliant approach to performing music.
    — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of performing
Verb
  • Together, those technologies allow the robot to learn human movements through thousands of simulated training sessions before executing them in dynamic real-world environments.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • And Hamas has instead reasserted its power in parts of Gaza not occupied by Israel, recently executing a Palestinian accused of collaborating with Israel.
    — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of executing
Verb
  • Make Donors The Story’s Heroes Years ago, a development professional taught me to center donor communications around what the donor is accomplishing.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The primary question is whether this crowded field of new entrants is actually accomplishing anything, or whether its members are simply tripping over one another with deleterious impact.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026
Definition of accomplishing
Verb
  • The daughter of Back to the Future star Lea Thompson and Pretty in Pink director Howard Deutch, the actress is fulfilling a lifelong dream.
    — Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • This pioneering model, established by Frist before his Senate career, has now achieved its aspirational goal of national leadership, fulfilling Shumway's grand vision.
    — Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of fulfilling
Verb
  • From enduring prejudice at West Point to commanding the Tuskegee Airmen and achieving 4-star general status, his life exemplified resilience.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • And when layered pieces are left completely out of the ponytail, the face is further accentuated, achieving a more youthful look.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 July 2026
Definition of achieving
Verb
  • The young man was doing LeBron James’ silencer celebration after scoring a goal one moment and being tagged with soccer’s equivalent of a Flagrant 2 the next — because of how one moment was assessed on tape delay.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The city’s police department will be doing safety checks in the area as well.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
Definition of doing
Verb
  • But making their wishes known ahead of time is key to maintaining independence even as life situations change, said Kweli Rashied-Henry, interim director of Fulton County Senior Services.
    — Rachel Brown Kirkland, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
  • In fact, a single cup of pomegranate arils contains about 7 grams of fiber, making the fruit beneficial for digestive health and promoting fullness.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of making
Verb
  • The pope’s visit comes just two weeks after the European Union began implementing a new set of rules governing how each of its 27 member states will deal with irregular migration and asylum seekers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • After two years of struggle, a new developer, Iceflake Studios, has taken the helm, implementing extensive bug fixes and performance enhancements.
    — Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of implementing

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