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

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Recent Examples of practicing Ahead of its next match in the FIFA Men's World Cup, team Haiti was running drills and practicing at Stockton University on Tuesday. —

Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 17 June 2026 Even if a few stumbles and missteps are an inevitable part of practicing this kind of communication, developing deep connections is too important not to try. —

Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 16 June 2026 The group had made the trip from KC to scout out the Algerian national team practicing at Rock Chalk Park. —

Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026 Czechia is staying in downtown Fort Worth during the tournament and practicing at the new Texas Health Mansfield Stadium. —

Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026 Keep practicing for the Big 250 Party! —

Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026 Coach Kyle Shanahan last week canceled the team’s mandatory minicamp, in part, because of the logistical nightmare of practicing at the team’s next-door facility while World Cup security protocols are in place. —

Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026 In Morristown, New Jersey, Brazil’s players were pictured practicing their own corner routines before Saturday’s World Cup opener against Morocco at MetLife. —

James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 June 2026 During pre-game warm-ups, Spurs guard Stephon Castle was practicing driving into the line with a team staffer applying pressure. —

Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 June 2026

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Verb

Other ways to lower cholesterol include drinking alcohol in moderation, exercising for at least 150 minutes a week, maintaining a healthy weight, and sleeping at least seven hours a night.

— Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 16 June 2026
Nevertheless, migrants in Germany are known to avoid exercising their right to medical care because of the requirement to obtain a document from the welfare office in advance, which exposes them to reporting to migration authorities.

— Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026