- present tense form of perform (3rd person singular).
performs
Example Sentences
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Muse is meant as something different: a robot that performs tasks for you across the internet.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
Styles' music played in the shops and staff wore ties to "dress up" like the artist, who often performs wearing the accessory.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The single came from an LP called “Mellow Gold,” but Beck—he generally performs under his first name only—released three LPs that year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
This method allows researchers to compare multiple therapies across many different trials and estimate how each one performs relative to the others.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
"Show us how a real champ performs the Heimlich maneuver."
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
