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

In November, 1973, Cohn invited his new protégé to a black-tie dinner at the Biltmore Hotel to celebrate his twenty-fifth anniversary as a practicing attorney. — Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Hurwitz took some one-on-one practice time with him before the orchestra arrived, and Nasa had also been practicing his part for six weeks. — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

The unlicensed doctor who runs the clinic, Luis Rojas Cabrera, was arrested for practicing without a license and reckless endangerment. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026

Along with Norway and Japan, Iceland is one of the only countries still practicing commercial whaling. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Anish Koka is a practicing cardiologist in Philadelphia who writes, week after week, about the conformity of his profession and about what his colleagues believe privately and will not say publicly. — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Some viewers have told her that her videos encouraged them to begin their own recovery journeys, purchase walkers and start practicing how to stand. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Here is what circadian sunmaxxing means, what the science actually supports and how people are practicing it in 2026. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026

Indeed, her habit for practicing unchecked and desperate performance in everyday life leads to destruction, further destitution, and even death. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026