perform
verb (used with object)
are performing
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present progressiveof perform.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Readings of market breadth, which take into account how the majority of stocks are performing, rather than just those in major indexes, are negative on many fronts.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
The tests were taken by a sample of teenagers in 91 countries and economies in 2025, and are seen as an important yardstick of how education systems are performing.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
“This suggests a new phenomenon, with the biggest factor in the overall drop in scores being advantaged students who are performing below what one would expect given their background,” said Schleicher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Funds focusing on free cash flow yield are performing well and getting rewarded with inflows in a market otherwise obsessed with AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
It is also possible that most of the hazmats are performing the action they call sleep.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
