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functioned

VERB

perform, work

Synonyms

STRONGEST

behave operate react serve

STRONG

act cook do go move officialize officiate percolate run take

WEAK

act the part be in action be in commission be in operation be running do duty do one's thing get with it go to town take care of business

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain cease discontinue fail halt idle lose stay stop

WEAK

malfunction

Example Sentences

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Instead, Gallrein simply functioned as an anthropomorphized biography.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

Operated by Gulftainer—which also runs a cargo terminal at Port Canaveral in Florida—Khor Fakkan had long functioned primarily as a transshipment hub.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

What once functioned as supplemental classroom software has effectively become critical educational infrastructure.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

There, the MTS role functioned more like a scientific fellowship than a corporate position.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

In total terror Julius turned his head aside and screwed up his eyes, but his hands functioned without his orders, bracing the sword against his chest.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks