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 But at present, the law does not recognize that child abuse is child abuse when it’s perpetrated by an algorithm operated by a corporation. — Alex Hartman, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026 The operation drove more than 700,000 Rohingya across the border into Bangladesh, joining hundreds of thousands of others already living there for decades in the wake of waves of previous violence perpetrated by Myanmar’s military. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Fighting back The harmful content perpetrated online echoed concerns among consumers, leading them to find avenues to protect themselves. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 To Ramos, the bill represents a step toward reversing the long list of historical wrongs against Native Americans, including those perpetrated by the state government. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetrated
  1. performed
  2. executed
  3. accomplished
  4. achieved
  5. fulfilled
  6. made
  7. did
  8. committed
Verb
  • Timberlake last performed on stage at the Recording Academy Honors in January to celebrate collaborator Pharrell Williams.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Milton takes clear lead in QB2 battle Both backup quarterbacks performed well in the preseason opener in Seattle, and both went into the week of practice continuing to split reps with the second-team offense.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of performed
Verb
  • Florida executed 19 people last year, accounting for 40% of all executions nationwide, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Friday, Trumann police and the Poinsett County sheriff's office executed a search warrant relating to Rebecca Lucille Montgomery, 44, Trumann police said in a social media post.
    — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of executed
Verb
  • This was accomplished by the amazing talent and hard work of over a dozen designers and an army of volunteers.
    — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Jardine’s mission had been accomplished, though not without dissent within the team.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of accomplished
Verb
  • Only Real Madrid have ever done so in the competition’s current guise (though Ajax and Bayern Munich achieved it before the European Cup was rebranded).
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers will need to determine how broadly the effect works and whether stronger enhancement can be achieved with different materials or cavity designs.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of achieved
Verb
  • The two documents work together to ensure your wishes are fulfilled, lawyers said.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Like Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsi and Marc Bernal, who were all born in that year and grew up in the academy together, Xavi Espart fulfilled the dream of millions of youngsters worldwide by making his Barcelona debut.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of fulfilled
Verb
  • The final decision may have only been made more recently, but with the British school year starting in early-September, the royals will want to get settled with the children as soon as possible.
    — Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The electrode is built from a two-dimensional conductive metal-organic framework (MOF), a porous material made by connecting metal components with organic molecules.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 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
  • Nearly $15 million has been invested recently or is committed to active projects, with additional bond financing planned for future rounds of infrastructure work.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Charter also committed to investing at least $30 million in customer outreach initiatives, such as digital literacy training and device access for low-income communities.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of committed

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“Perpetrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetrated. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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