How to Use exercise in a Sentence

exercise

1 of 2 noun

• Do the writing exercise at the end of each chapter.
• Get plenty of fresh air and exercise.
• Swimming is my favorite kind of exercise.
• She did stretching exercises before her daily run.
• The negotiations have gotten nowhere, and I see no reason to continue with this pointless exercise.
• How to do the exercise: Lie on your back and stretch your arms above your head.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 14 Sep. 2023
• At the sanctuary, dogs get exercise time for a 2-mile run around the perimeter fence.
  — courier-journal.com, 31 May 2023
• To make art is, to some extent, an exercise in hiding in plain sight.
  — Hanya Yanagihara, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2023
• It’s built for exercise yet stylish enough for hanging out.
  — Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2023
• The escape was discovered as part of the inmate counts that occur when the inmates come in from the exercise yard.
  — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2023
• Work through all three exercises on one side, then switch to repeat on the other side.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 8 June 2023
• Court records show an exercise rope was tied tightly around her right wrist and the rope extended down to her ankles, which were bound by the rope.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 8 June 2023
• But that does not invalidate the purpose of the exercise.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2024
• Can one of you not survive without a flat floor area to throw down a yoga mat or exercise equipment?
  — Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
• Below me, Australian Jack Robinson, who will go on to win the event, sits on the edge of the boat performing breathing exercises ahead of his heat.
  — Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2023
• Pros: Affordable, easy to work into a routine; good de-stressing exercise; can be used on the body as well.
  — Neha Tandon, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2023
• The Wall Squat & March exercise is appropriate for all ages.
  — Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 17 July 2023
• As much as anything else, Khosla and Andreessen could see this as a useful branding exercise.
  — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024
• Peeling off the shell can be an exercise in patience and frustration.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024
• How is the exercise of power different for women than for men?
  — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2023
• Read on to learn more about muscle endurance and how to safely perform exercises to build it.
  — Jenny McCoy, Health, 4 Dec. 2023
• Check out some of the best butt exercises to incorporate in your workout routine at home or in the gym below.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 18 Jan. 2024
• One surefire way to achieve that super strong core: abs exercises.
  — Jennifer Nied, Women's Health, 17 May 2023
• As Benoist's newspaper reporter Sadie and her colleagues type up the scandalous scoops from their candidate's bus, I was struck by the inanity of the whole exercise.
  — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
• The images were not art, per se, but exercises in framing, and how framing does or does not clarify truth.
  — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 22 June 2023
• Each color represents the amount of resistance in each band, giving me options for my own strength and exercise needs.
  — Buy Side Staff, wsj.com, 2 Jan. 2024
• Grumbling over the state of Hurley’s problem is an annual exercise in Tempe.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024
• Less daylight can damp our moods, disrupt our sleep and exercise patterns, and affect our appetite.
  — Clare Ansberry, WSJ, 3 Nov. 2023
• As Mars and Saturn align, fighting to earn another’s respect is a fruitless exercise.
  — USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
• Some recent research has also suggested that exercise in the morning may have its own unique benefits, such as better fat-burning.
  — Ed Cara / Gizmodo, Quartz, 11 Apr. 2024

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exercise

2 of 2 verb

• We just need to exercise common sense.
• The stable boys exercise the horses every morning.
• He didn't exercise good judgment.
• It's important to exercise every day.
• She has been reluctant to exercise her authority.
• He eats right and exercises regularly.
• Bicycle riding exercises the leg muscles.
• Exercise caution when using these chemicals.
• This craft for 2-year-olds exercises their hands and their brain!
  — Nicole Harris, Parents, 14 Mar. 2024
• Gosling gets to exercise his comedic chops again here, channeling bits of Barbie‘s Ken in Colt.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
• Many exercise several hours per day and more than 12 to 15 hours per week.
  — William Cornwell, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2024
• The product supply agreement was to run through June 2024 but had an opt-out which has been exercised.
  — Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 16 May 2023
• For now, exercise caution with AI chatbots that weren’t on my list.
  — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
• On the rare occasions that elephants don’t want to exercise, they are allowed to walk away.
  — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 7 June 2023
• Things might be shifting and changing around you, but your ability to discern what (and who) to give your time to needs to be exercised.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2023
• Playing music is thought to build neuron connections in the brain and requires the brain to exercise.
  — Robin Soslow, Chron, 13 May 2023
• If all options are exercised, the contract could be worth up to a maximum of $704 million.
  — Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2023
• The Chargers exercised the fifth-year option on Herbert last week.
  — oregonlive, 5 May 2023
• Also, keep in mind that exercise alone is not enough to maintain optimal health over time.
  — Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 Feb. 2024
• As anyone who’s sweated through a run, Pilates class, or strength routine can tell you, exercise heats you up.
  — Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 27 Mar. 2024
• Drivers must go 20 miles per hour or less and be prepared to stop, exercising caution.
  — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
• Parental Controls Paramount+ uses a four-digit pin to exercise parental controls on the platform.
  — Jonathon Norcross, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
• These border missions have been exercised by both red and blue commanders in chief.
  — Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Apr. 2024
• Sometimes there have been lines, so people are exercising their right to vote early.
  — Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2023
• The Rams declined to exercise his fifth-year option and, after offseason workouts in 2017, traded him to the Lions.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
• The Packers could have exercised Love's fifth-year option Tuesday, but the team went in a different direction.
  — Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2023
• Some armchair experts on the Internet seem to have missed the memo and have some pretty strong words for a mother exercising her right to—get this—feed her child on a Disney ride.
  — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 22 Nov. 2023
• Be sure to exercise patience and keep quietly showing your worth.
  — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 30 Apr. 2023
• Healthy Getaway: 3- or 4-night getaway to reset both body and mind, allowing guests to kick-start a healthy eating and exercise routine.
  — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 31 May 2023
• This week Jeff and Jonathan emphasize the importance of exercising patience and caring for the soil food web as plants continue to grow.
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024