- present participle of perform.
performing
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The charity warned against leaving dogs in cars and suggested performing a "pavement test" by feeling the temperature of the ground to ensure it wasn't too hot for dog walks.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
Bruce Springsteen spoke to this at the Obama Presidential Center ceremony, performing “Land of Hope.”
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026
Around 12 years ago, we met performing on the same gay cruise, and Bob is very public about being a sober member of society.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
AI’s potential to transform Wall Street is especially apparent in banks’ lucrative investment-banking divisions, where future rainmakers often start out as junior analysts performing rote tasks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
In a very real sense, we are complicitous in their achievement, since we are the audience for which they were performing; knowing we would be watching helped to keep them on their best behavior.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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