Synonyms of practicing

practicing

verb

variants also practising

present participle of practice

as in exercising

to do over and over so as to become skilled

in order to play the guitar well, you need to practice fingering every single day

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of practicing

Learning, practicing, and engaging in self-control is essential to leading a good life. — Joan M. Cook, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

Those who pass will enter a residency that follows a medical teaching model, with software engineers learning from instructors and practicing with casework before being assessed and credentialed. — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

But Luneau came down with a viral infection that winter while practicing with Canada’s national junior team, forcing him to miss the rest of the year. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The obvious effort that Pascal spent practicing the cello pays off in the scenes where Alex intensely plays the instrument for his own private reasons, as if asking the same thing of himself. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026

The opportunity is to spend less time administering Scrum and more time practicing it well. — Stephen Clark, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

In other injury news, Hafley said that cornerback Storm Duck, who began practicing on Wednesday, will not play this week but is working his way back from a knee injury. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Ponds was inactive for last Sunday’s game against the Packers despite practicing throughout the week. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

As a practicing psychiatrist, Lembke routinely prescribes stimulants for ADHD, opioids for pain and benzodiazepines for insomnia and anxiety. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026