Synonyms of exercising

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exerting
• applying
• using
• wielding
• plying
• employing
• utilizing
• putting out
• abusing
• misusing
• misapplying

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• practicing
• practising
• repeating
• running over
• refining
• drilling
• rehearsing
• perfecting
• studying
• preparing (for)
• reviewing
• training (with)
• working (at or on)
• pointing (for)
• grooving

3

as in using

to put into action or service

commended the firefighters for exercising really good judgment in that emergency

Synonyms & Similar Words

• using
• applying
• utilizing
• exploiting
• employing
• harnessing
• operating
• drawing upon
• drawing on
• making use of
• wielding
• handling
• manipulating
• bringing to bear
• working
• directing
• running
• recycling
• reusing
• cannibalizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• neglecting
• misusing
• misapplying

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bothering
• distracting
• concerning
• worrying
• alarming
• disturbing
• agitating
• angering
• distressing
• unsettling
• haunting
• plaguing
• discomposing
• upsetting
• distempering
• undoing
• derailing
• ailing
• perturbing
• discomforting
• disquieting
• annoying
• unhinging
• fussing
• irritating
• flurrying
• rattling
• bugging
• freaking (out)
• hagriding
• dismaying
• frazzling
• alaruming
• confusing
• harassing
• aggravating
• embarrassing
• chivying
• chivvying
• getting
• discouraging
• weirding out
• pestering
• chafing
• fretting
• riling
• exasperating
• nettling
• harrying
• putting off
• putting out
• grating
• discountenancing
• flustering
• irking
• piquing
• disconcerting
• galling
• peeving
• vexing
• mortifying
• bedeviling
• abashing
• demoralizing
• shaking up
• fazing
• confounding
• nonplussing
• disheartening
• nonplusing
• dispiriting
• jarring
• discomfiting
• daunting
• unnerving

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• composing
• settling
• soothing
• calming
• quieting
• tranquilizing
• alleviating
• allaying
• assuaging
• tranquillizing
• appeasing
• pacifying
• placating
• conciliating
• propitiating
• mollifying