exercising

verb

present participle of exercise
1
as in exerting
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

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2
as in practicing
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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3
as in using
to put into action or service commended the firefighters for exercising really good judgment in that emergency

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4
as in bothering
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 exercising Statin therapy should be viewed as one piece of a broader health strategy alongside exercising regularly, adhering to a healthy diet and staying socially connected, according to the expert. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Participants — a group of 58 people (31 women, 27 men) ranging in age from 18 to 50 — wore all four watches and the COSMED metabolic analyzer simultaneously while exercising on a stationary bike at an FIU lab. — Michelle Marchante september 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 Schmidt and Twente called the lawsuit a form of retaliation and said the city was trying to prevent them from exercising their First Amendment rights. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026 Lopos encourages all travelers to embrace pro-sleep activities like getting a lot of natural light during the daytime, exercising and sticking to a consistent meal schedule. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 Rather than an issue with Solstice's financials, our exit was more about exercising caution following a big run. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 This includes having a regular sleep schedule, avoiding caffeine in the afternoon and evening, exercising regularly, and keeping your bedroom cool and dark. — Alice Oglethorpe, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2026 But exercising hard immediately after a large meal may cause nausea, cramping, heartburn, or feelings of sluggishness. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 One of a smartwatch’s main selling points can be its ability to track the calories burned while exercising. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exercising
  1. exerting
  2. practicing
  3. using
  4. bothering
  5. applying
  6. utilizing
  7. distracting
  8. exploiting
Verb
  • These active pups are happiest when spending ample time outdoors exerting themselves.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Heat cramps typically occur after exerting yourself in the heat and sweating a lot.
    — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of exerting
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  • The offensive line could be better than people think, and De’Von Achane is elite, but his best catcher is rookie Chris Bell, who recently started practicing after returning from an ACL injury.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The license of the firm’s founder and Wang’s mentor, Zhang Kai, was revoked, and he was barred from leaving the country; other lawyers at their firm were suspended from practicing for six months, Wang said.
    — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of practicing
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  • Researchers in the United States are shaping the nanoscience frontier, using atomic‑scale control to accelerate advances in electronics, energy storage, catalysis, sensing and medicine.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Countries where high schoolers reported using digital devices for around two to three hours per day in school saw higher test scores, but scores fell once tech use climbed beyond that.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of using
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  • The list of maladies bothering Ohtani is lengthy, and grew this week.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Ohtani reported that the area from his biceps to his neck was bothering him Wednesday night, Roberts said.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of bothering
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  • The billionaire chairman and CEO of WorldQuant has been a pioneer in applying AI and other technologies to vast collections of data, looking to build predictive models from historical information.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The tradeoff is that applying for the new card will typically result in a hard inquiry, which may cause a small, but temporary, credit score decline.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of applying
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  • With the speedy Keaschall on third base, Kyle Finnegan on the mound and Detroit utilizing a five-man infield, the Twins simply needed a fly ball from Kody Clemens.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • As foundation models have matured over the last few years, the sophistication of the creators utilizing them has grown as well.
    — Coco Mao, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of utilizing
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  • The tale of any historical figure is also one of time and place, but despite these looming ideas, the film’s particular unspooling has a distracting quality.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Suppressing tics as treatment Suppressing tics can be distracting and exhausting, yet decades of research has shown that tic suppression can be strengthened and used therapeutically.
    — Michael Okun, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of distracting
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  • Some critics say the groups are exploiting loopholes and, in their view, violating the law.
    — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Europol said criminals are exploiting images and audio to create and edit propaganda, including through deepfakes, memes and GIFs.
    — Lorne Cook, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of exploiting

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