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
• repeating
• running over
• drilling
• refining
• 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 on
• making use of
• wielding
• handling
• bringing to bear
• manipulating
• 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
• haunting
• unsettling
• plaguing
• upsetting
• undoing
• derailing
• ailing
• perturbing
• discomforting
• disquieting
• discomposing
• annoying
• unhinging
• distempering
• fussing
• irritating
• dismaying
• rattling
• bugging
• freaking (out)
• hagriding
• confusing
• harassing
• aggravating
• flurrying
• embarrassing
• getting
• discouraging
• pestering
• chafing
• weirding out
• fretting
• frazzling
• riling
• exasperating
• harrying
• putting off
• nettling
• chivying
• putting out
• grating
• discountenancing
• disconcerting
• irking
• piquing
• galling
• vexing
• mortifying
• peeving
• bedeviling
• flustering
• demoralizing
• shaking up
• confounding
• disheartening
• abashing
• jarring
• nonplussing
• dispiriting
• discomfiting
• daunting
• unnerving
• fazing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exercising

But, instead, the agency is going after people exercising their constitutional rights to criticize a public agency, according to Shadix. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

The petition filed in California state court asks to hold her in contempt and issue an injunction barring her from exercising unilateral control over estate property. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

Children leaving practices and after-school activities could have more light, as would people walking from transit stops, running errands, exercising or cycling home. — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

Those include maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly, limiting excessive alcohol intake, and controlling conditions such as diabetes and high cholesterol. — Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 21 July 2026

People who eat more fiber often have other healthy habits, such as regularly exercising and eating more fruits and vegetables. — Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 19 July 2026

Spending time outdoors and exercising could increase the risk of impacts, including difficulty breathing, throat irritation and itchy eyes. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 July 2026

In that future, people will remain indispensable for exercising judgement, building trust, navigating ambiguity and taking accountability for outcomes. — Tony Bates, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Anne Joseph O’Connell, a Stanford Law School professor who has studied boundary institutions, explained to me that the ruling applies only to those exercising executive power and, generally, reporting to the president. — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026