- present participle of perform.
performing
Example Sentences
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In decreasing interest-rate cycles, all sectors showed worse results, with healthcare and consumer discretionary performing best.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The Kennedy Center on Monday dropped US President Donald Trump's name from the website of the performing arts venue.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
"We are talking about the greatest player of all time. He is here because he is still performing at a very high level, not because of what he achieved in the past," Martinez explained.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“A four-legged creature is hard to make look right because he has to stand up and do things,” he told The Times — athletic things, like performing a pirouette.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Blaise Pascal was enthralled, and started performing experiments of his own, using water, wine, and other fluids.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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