- past tense form of perpetrate.
- past participle of perpetrate.
perpetrated
Example Sentences
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Galeano — who previously worked as a correspondent for the Associated Press in Nicaragua — believed he had a responsibility to call out what he saw as injustices perpetrated by the government.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Due to the gravity of the offenses, the location where they were perpetrated, and the fact that he was already out on two separate bonds, Poland initially set his new bond at $1.25 million.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
He had revered the British Museum since he was a teenager and was incensed by the idea that a theft was continuing and that it was being perpetrated by a curator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
But George told AFP it is "unlikely" the gym shooting was perpetrated by Iranian government agents.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
The woman wasn’t lamenting an old plantation injustice but a crime perpetrated here in South Carolina.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
