operated

ADJECTIVE

conducted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fulfilled managed negotiated regulated

STRONG

accomplished achieved administered contrived conveyed determined directed driven enforced executed finished governed guided handled maintained manipulated moved ordered performed practiced promoted revolved run served superintended supervised sustained transacted transported turned used wielded worked

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operated

The 70-year-old was meant to be operated on within weeks but ended up waiting nearly five months, by which time the cancer had spread, making his surgery more complex.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Farley said the battery plant in Marshall, Mich., is owned and operated by Ford.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Since parting ways with the Pac-12 in 2021, Scott has operated largely unseen without completely stepping away from sports.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

"President Noboa is confronting criminal organizations that previously operated as if they were untouchable. But they're not," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

The Occupy Mobius encampment is bright with car headlights and portable outdoor work lights operated by generators.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed