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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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The tank is owned by GKN Aerospace, which operates 32 manufacturing locations in 12 countries -- including China, India, Mexico, Turkey, Sweden and Germany -- and has 16,000 employees, per its website.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

That’s just how the retail business operates, which is precisely why seeing so many items locked away behind a theft-protection system reminiscent of an M.C.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Stilwell, who refrains from sharing his first name, operates on Catalina Island, a dumping ground for officers who’ve either botched cases or run afoul of their superiors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Budget airline Jetstar, a subsidiary of Qantas, operates domestic and international flights from Avalon Airport, Victoria's second busiest air hub.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

When working well, the entire boat operates like a well-lubricated machine, with every rower serving as a vital link in a chain that powers that machine forward, somewhat like a bicycle chain.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown