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operates

VERB

perform, function

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve act complete conduct do engage keep move produce promote run serve take transport work

STRONG

accomplish advance behave bend benefit burn click compel concern contact contrive convey cook determine direct enforce exert finish fulfill go hit hum influence lift ordain percolate proceed progress react revolve roll spin tick turn

WEAK

act on be in action bring about carry on get results produce a result

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain cease consume destroy discontinue disenchant dishonor fail give give up halt hold idle ignore let go lose miss neglect receive refrain refuse reject release remain repulse stop

STRONG

abandon begin create decrease drop hesitate hinder maintain overlook retreat retrogress start steady

VERB

manage, use

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administer conduct drive handle keep play run work

STRONG

command maneuver manipulate ordain pilot ply steer wield

WEAK

be in charge be in driver's seat be in saddle call the play call the shots call the signals carry on hold the reins make go pull the strings pull the wires run the show run things sit on top of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

halt mismanage neglect stop

STRONG

leave alone

VERB

perform surgery

Synonyms

STRONGEST

explore set

STRONG

amputate cut excise remove transplant treat

WEAK

carve up open up

Example Sentences

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Tesla launched a robo-taxi service in Austin, Texas, in June and now operates cars in four cities.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

It operates outside the normal appropriations process on a framework built for a different world.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

He also operates a museum in Ramsgate, Kent, dedicated to resuscitated audio technology.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Waymo operates in 10 major cities and has issued prior safety-related recalls.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

This must be my cue to name a few names, because this is how Ted operates, my coworkers claim—through snitches and by setting up one woman against another.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich