- past tense form of perpetrate.
- past participle of perpetrate.
perpetrated
Example Sentences
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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
On May 1, Instructure said it had “experienced a cybersecurity incident perpetrated by a criminal threat actor. We are actively investigating this incident with the help of outside forensics experts.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
But George told AFP it is "unlikely" the gym shooting was perpetrated by Iranian government agents.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
"We were there very quickly after the deed had been perpetrated," Robertson says.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
From the United States: “The entire world sat back aghast. Nothing like the theft of the Mona Lisa had ever been perpetrated before in the world’s history.”
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
