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as in practiced
to do over and over so as to become skilled
the only way to exercise your writing skills is to do more writing
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as in used
to put into action or service
commended the firefighters for exercising really good judgment in that emergency
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as in bothered
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
the slightest change in travel plans is enough to get him all exercised
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Recent Examples of exercised
The city’s insurance provider, Intact, exercised its rights under its policy and settled the case on the city’s behalf, the news release said.
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
Researchers found that adults who exercised regularly for a year showed brains that appeared nearly a year younger than those who didn’t change their habits.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
Pardoning could show this capacity to greatest effect when exercised to stay an execution, a penalty then widely in use.
—Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Accordingly, prior to the 2021 season, before the options could be exercised, the third baseman and the club agreed to a seven-year extension for $141 million.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
For decades, assessors across California have exercised reasonable and uniform judgment in applying it, guided by State Board of Equalization (BOE) advice, local building standards, and the factual circumstances of each rebuild.
—Jeffrey Prang, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
This extended in 2018, as part of a civics lesson, students exercised their First Amendment rights by assembling at City Hall and addressing the mayor and city council and petitioned for South Miami to become the nation’s first Compassionate City.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
The club also exercised a $3 million option on reliever Tim Hill.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
In fact, the overwhelming evidence on the ground is that ordinary citizens in Minneapolis have peacefully exercised their First Amendment right to protest government actions.
—Ronald Brownstein, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
Researchers found that adults who exercised regularly for a year showed brains that appeared nearly a year younger than those who didn’t change their habits.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
Pardoning could show this capacity to greatest effect when exercised to stay an execution, a penalty then widely in use.
—Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Accordingly, prior to the 2021 season, before the options could be exercised, the third baseman and the club agreed to a seven-year extension for $141 million.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
For decades, assessors across California have exercised reasonable and uniform judgment in applying it, guided by State Board of Equalization (BOE) advice, local building standards, and the factual circumstances of each rebuild.
—Jeffrey Prang, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
This extended in 2018, as part of a civics lesson, students exercised their First Amendment rights by assembling at City Hall and addressing the mayor and city council and petitioned for South Miami to become the nation’s first Compassionate City.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
The club also exercised a $3 million option on reliever Tim Hill.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
In fact, the overwhelming evidence on the ground is that ordinary citizens in Minneapolis have peacefully exercised their First Amendment right to protest government actions.
—Ronald Brownstein, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exercised
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The European Union's top diplomat accused Russia of not taking the talks seriously, calling Thursday in Brussels for more pressure to be exerted on Moscow to press it into making concessions.—
AAMER MADHANI AND SUSIE BLANN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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The European Union’s top diplomat accused Russia of not taking the talks seriously, calling Thursday in Brussels for more pressure to be exerted on Moscow to press it into making concessions.—
Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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In the movie, Neil (Richard Benjamin in his feature film debut) opposes the competitive, consumerist values fervently practiced by Brenda’s family.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2026
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In particular, Sturm pointed out how the club practiced patience in deploying the rookie on the power play.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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UltraGreen holds an 85% market share in the US for its fluorescent dye used in surgical imaging, despite raising the average cost of its dye vials in the market by 60% and 30% in 2023 and 2024.—
Bernadette Toh,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Scared of death, many men have used it, carrying death upon their shoulders.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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But something bothered her about the name.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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Schultz said he is not bothered by the criticism marking his seven-year tenure at the $301,000-a-year post.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Whether analysts value that outcome as a $10 reduction in individual risk added up across everyone, or as a $10 million value directly applied to the life saved is mathematically identical.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Almost immediately after oversight of TikTok’s US operations changed, misinformation started to spread about changes to the app’s new terms of service, including those that applied to location sharing and data collection, Fiesler said.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Solis said the leaves are generally utilized in cooking, clothing and animal feed, the latter particularly for goats.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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According to FlightAware, the Amazon cargo plane utilized one of its air carrier partners and uses the call sign Alaska Airlines 2616.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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While this alarmed some users, this type of intrusive data harvesting is common on social media apps.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
27 Jan. 2026
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For those frustrated and alarmed by the killings and ICE’s aggressive tactics, the DMB said that their charity, Bama Works, have made donations to the ACLU and the ACLU of Minnesota.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2026
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Supply chains as vulnerabilities to be exploited.—
Ezra Klein,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Instead, it was siphoned off and exploited.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Exercised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exercised. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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