- present participle of perform.
performing
Example Sentences
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In a statement on Wednesday, TWG said it “stands firmly behind the integrity of its business” and that its insurance companies invested in “real assets that are performing well.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The Boé chimpanzees performing the behavior are unhabituated; they are not used to humans, meaning that we cannot observe individual chimpanzees on foot because they will run away.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
While some fire and rescue services log e-bikes and e-scooters as a distinct category, others provided data by performing a text search for "e-bike", "e-scooter" and similar keywords.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
While the festival’s total donation pool is yet unclear, Rodrigo has said that all artists on the lineup are performing for free, though production and staffing costs for a fest this size will be substantial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
The deal was that if this thing would go away, I'd repay the world by performing some unexpected act of kindness.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
