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performed

  • past participle
    of perform.
    perform
    verb (used with object)
    to carry out; execute; do.
  • past tense form
    of perform.
    perform
    verb (used with object)
    to carry out; execute; do.

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The low-loading catalyst also performed far better than another 0.8 wt% Ni/Al2O3 material prepared using the same impregnation method.

From Science Daily Sep. 9, 2026

The medical team could find no previous examples of the same procedure being performed on a roloway monkey.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

While they performed about as well in math as in 2022, they climbed the rankings to 27th as students from other countries saw their scores fall.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Although the UK performed well overall, the rankings varied significantly again, with results showing England, where the curriculum is significantly different, pulling consistently ahead of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

In terms of texture, does the first example consist of four separate lines or voices, or should they be performed all together?

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin