- present participle of perform.
performing
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Strategists at the bank see non-U.S. shares performing well in the second half of the year and prefer semiconductor stocks to hyperscalers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The band said police detained them after the show, and that an investigation led to the band being forbidden from performing in the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
December 28: Boeing urges airlines to undertake inspections after an international operator discovered a bolt with a missing nut while performing routine maintenance.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
“Everything is free now, that’s what they say. Everything I’ve ever done, gonna give it away,” she sings, before immediately shifting toward plans to make money elsewhere so that she can keep performing.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
Some modern musicians advocate performing such pieces using well temperaments, in order to better understand and appreciate them.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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