Synonyms of exercises

exercises 1 of 2

noun

plural of exercise

1

as in practices

something done over and over in order to develop skill

a young piano student dutifully going through the standard finger exercises

Synonyms & Similar Words

• practices
• lessons
• drills
• trainings
• workouts
• routines
• homeworks
• assignments
• refreshers
• brushups
• reviews

2

as in uses

the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose

the observation that the best exercise for losing weight is the exercise of one's ability to say no to food

Synonyms & Similar Words

• uses
• applications
• usages
• operations
• plays
• employments
• exertions
• reuses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disuses
• nonuses

exercises

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of exercise

1

as in exerts

to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively

a senator who consistently exercises his clout in Congress to get pork barrel projects for his state

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exerts
• uses
• applies
• wields
• plies
• utilizes
• employs
• puts out
• abuses
• misuses
• misapplies

2

as in drills

to do over and over so as to become skilled

the only way to exercise your writing skills is to do more writing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• practices
• drills
• repeats
• runs over
• prepares (for)
• points (for)
• trains (with)
• works (at or on)
• studies
• refines
• rehearses
• reviews
• perfects
• grooves

3

as in applies

to put into action or service

commended the firefighters for exercising really good judgment in that emergency

Synonyms & Similar Words

• uses
• applies
• utilizes
• exploits
• harnesses
• employs
• operates
• draws on
• brings to bear
• makes use of
• works
• handles
• wields
• manipulates
• directs
• runs
• recycles
• reuses
• cannibalizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• neglects
• misuses
• misapplies

4

as in alarms

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

the slightest change in travel plans is enough to get him all exercised

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alarms
• concerns
• worries
• bothers
• distracts
• disturbs
• haunts
• distresses
• plagues
• discomposes
• upsets
• discomforts
• agitates
• angers
• unsettles
• freaks (out)
• distempers
• disquiets
• annoys
• flurries
• undoes
• ails
• derails
• dismays
• frazzles
• rattles
• confuses
• perturbs
• unhinges
• weirds out
• irritates
• hagrides
• bugs
• aggravates
• fusses
• embarrasses
• exasperates
• discountenances
• nettles
• chivies
• puts off
• discourages
• abashes
• puts out
• harasses
• harries
• peeves
• grates
• chafes
• riles
• piques
• irks
• pesters
• vexes
• bedevils
• flusters
• mortifies
• disconcerts
• frets
• gets
• galls
• dispirits
• jars
• fazes
• shakes up
• nonpluses
• discomfits
• demoralizes
• confounds
• disheartens
• daunts
• unnerves

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• composes
• calms
• soothes
• settles
• quiets
• alleviates
• allays
• tranquilizes
• assuages
• appeases
• pacifies
• propitiates
• conciliates
• mollifies
• placates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exercises

Noun

Stoking fears The test also reflected Beijing's determination to project power over its neighbors, analysts said, despite the scrutiny and alarm from regional powers such exercises almost immediately set off. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Sport scientist Clemens Brunner employs high-tech gait and movement analysis to produce insoles to fix my gait, and PT Thomas Glinka in the Technogym addresses tight hamstrings, calf tension, and right-foot pronation with take-home exercises. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026

To keep the exercises scalable for different fitness levels, modifications are noted where applicable. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

This might shock you, but toe exercises can also improve cognitive (thinking) skills. — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 7 July 2026

According to the release, Dickey, who had been recruited to play on the offensive and defensive lines, was visibly struggling while doing the exercises. — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

The device delivers red and infrared light, sound and electromagnetic pulses while guiding its occupant through breathing exercises, all in the service of helping elite athletes recover. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 July 2026

According to an article from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, some of the best exercises for lymphatic flow are low-impact cardio and stretching. — Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 6 July 2026

Verb

Lamine Yamal also complained about the readaptation exercises he was given after suffering a groin injury, but the situation blew up when Raphinha suffered multiple setbacks from a hamstring injury in October. — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Hezbollah maintains its own paramilitary force and exercises significant political influence, giving it authority that the Lebanese government has struggled to dismantle on its own. — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026

In China, the central government exercises extensive oversight of universities and can steer academic priorities through national policy and funding decisions. — Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Public power, meaning the authority government exercises on behalf of the people, does not originate with the president. — Stephanie A, The Conversation, 22 June 2026

Zellweger gained nearly 20 pounds to play the character, who drinks often and exercises intermittently. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 June 2026

But Collins, who's been in the upper chamber since 1997 and exercises significant power as chair of the Appropriations Committee, has fended off a number of challenges from Democrats in previous cycles, including in 2020 when Joe Biden won the state. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 9 June 2026

If LaVine exercises his $49 million player option for next season, the Kings are projected to have a team payroll of about $225 million, which would put them well over the NBA’s luxury tax threshold of $201 million and above the second apron of $222 million. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026

The vessel is expected to participate in the upcoming Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercises off the coast of Hawaii later this year. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026