functioned

verb

Definition of functionednext
past tense of function
as in served
to have a certain purpose the heart functions as a pump for the blood

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  1. served
  2. acted
  3. worked
Verb
  • In her memoir, Gypsy — who served eight years in prison, and was released in December 2023 — opened up about her mother's murder, her time in prison, her struggles with addiction, and more.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • His late grandmother was a philanthropist who served as a trustee for the Baltimore Opera Company, on a county tourism board, and with groups such as the American Citizens for Italian Matters, according to an obituary from Loyola University, where her husband had been a trustee.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of served
Verb
  • In addition to his courtroom work, Dickey has acted as a legal analyst for CNN and other media outlets.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The watchdog noted that while career prosecutors acted without evidence of retaliatory motives, the wide-reaching nature of these investigations created the appearance of executive interference in legislative oversight.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of acted
Verb
  • That business identified sites, worked on lease terms and, with Breeden and F1 owner Liberty Media, helped further develop the brand.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The main cast gets the feel and tone of what Wilson has wrought, both the frights and the frivolity.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of worked
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