Thesaurus results for PRACTISING

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

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of practicing Rybakina said in a news conference afterward that practising indoors Tuesday because of the heat might have upset her serving rhythm in the first set and led to that low first-serve percentage. —

Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026 Andrews graduated Antioch University in 2023 and has been practicing ever since. —

Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026 Key steps include getting the HPV vaccine, staying up to date on Pap smears and HPV screenings, and practicing safer sex, including using condoms. —

Essence, 27 Jan. 2026 Members of the Orange County Amateur Radio Club spent the weekend camped out on a Huntington Beach middle school soccer field, practicing various ways the ham radio operators will help in an earthquake, fire or other disaster that knocks out communications. —

Heather McRea, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026 One day, Juurlink, who played the drums, was practicing at the home of his best friend, a bass player. —

Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026 Without him, the onus would fall squarely on Stidham, but Dobbins has been practicing and should suit up. —

Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026 Adults who take on genuinely new challenges, such as learning a language, dancing or practicing a musical instrument, show measurable increases in brain volume and connectivity on MRI scans. —

Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026 All six of them are enrolled and have been practicing with the team. —

Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for practicing

Verb

And then a lot of the interventions that actually have the biggest impact are things that all of us can do today, like exercising, sleeping, and making the right dietary choices.

— Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 27 Jan. 2026
In the meantime, Sahakian recommends people who are experiencing menopause focus on behaviors that are known to improve brain health—exercising, sleeping well, keeping your mind active, eating healthy and maintaining a positive social network.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026