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Recent Examples of toning
Founded by Rachel Katzman in 2017, Pvolve is a low-impact toning workout — available online and in-person for classes — prioritizing strength, stability and mobility.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Incorporating toning exercises every few minutes, like jumping jacks, walking lunges, squats, or squat jumps, can also help, suggested Kirsch.
—Kristin Canning, Health, 22 Sep. 2025
Popularity aside, Bargatze is known for clean, family-friendly humor that requires no toning down for primetime.
—Judy Berman, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Strength and toning also come with the territory since every serve, spike and block engages the legs, shoulders, arms and core.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Salmon sperm, or PDRN, is known for its ability to deeply penetrate the skin without compromising the skin barrier or requiring downtime, delivering visible improvements in lifting, toning, and hydration.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The latter has a toning effect that minimizes the appearance of pores, leaving skin visibly smoother.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2025
Use it right after cleansing and toning and before your moisturizer for a plumper, more youthful glow.
—Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Incorporating toning exercises every few minutes, like jumping jacks, walking lunges, squats, or squat jumps, can also help, suggested Kirsch.
—Kristin Canning, Health, 22 Sep. 2025
Popularity aside, Bargatze is known for clean, family-friendly humor that requires no toning down for primetime.
—Judy Berman, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Strength and toning also come with the territory since every serve, spike and block engages the legs, shoulders, arms and core.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Salmon sperm, or PDRN, is known for its ability to deeply penetrate the skin without compromising the skin barrier or requiring downtime, delivering visible improvements in lifting, toning, and hydration.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The latter has a toning effect that minimizes the appearance of pores, leaving skin visibly smoother.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2025
Use it right after cleansing and toning and before your moisturizer for a plumper, more youthful glow.
—Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toning
Noun
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Weeds, garden trimmings and small branches are among the soft yard materials allowed in the service.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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They can be made from different parts of the animal, including trimmings.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His teammates and Dodgers coaches cackled when Ohtani’s Michael Bublé walk-up song blasted during the Dodgers’ workout and Ohtani stepped into the batter’s box for a round of hitting.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Upstairs is the expansive workout floor with cardio equipment, barbells and racks, weight machines and free weights, as well as dedicated studios for barre, yoga, Pilates, and strength and conditioning group classes.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Toning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toning. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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