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as in exerting
to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively
a senator who consistently exercises his clout in Congress to get pork barrel projects for his state
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as in practicing
to do over and over so as to become skilled
the only way to exercise your writing skills is to do more writing
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as in using
to put into action or service
commended the firefighters for exercising really good judgment in that emergency
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as in bothering
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
the slightest change in travel plans is enough to get him all exercised
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Recent Examples of exercising
Elevated ozone levels can cause problems for people with cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease (like asthma), the elderly, and people exercising outdoors, the commissioners said.
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Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The phrase had been coined a year earlier by students frustrated that Stanford was exercising ever more control over their lives.
—Theo Baker, Vanity Fair, 18 May 2026
This might include talking to friends, spending time outdoors, exercising, or practicing mindfulness.
—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 15 May 2026
Don’t underestimate the importance of other cognitively protective practices such as consistently getting enough quality sleep, exercising regularly, managing stress, eating a nutritious diet and building and keeping strong social ties.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 15 May 2026
Lifestyle interventions include fans, limiting alcohol and caffeine, improving your sleep habits, exercising, managing stress, and quitting smoking.
—Kara Smythe, EverydayHealth.com, 15 May 2026
Countless studies suggest that simply changing your daily habits—like exercising regularly, eating nutritious foods, and prioritizing your sleep—could increase your lifespan.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 May 2026
As workers shifted from manual to white collar labor, more people began exercising recreationally, to keep their bodies healthy despite sedentary work.
—Jamil Zaki, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Princess Kate is known for her athletic abilities, from being a captain of her field hockey team at Marlborough College to exercising with cold water swimming.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The phrase had been coined a year earlier by students frustrated that Stanford was exercising ever more control over their lives.
—Theo Baker, Vanity Fair, 18 May 2026
This might include talking to friends, spending time outdoors, exercising, or practicing mindfulness.
—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 15 May 2026
Don’t underestimate the importance of other cognitively protective practices such as consistently getting enough quality sleep, exercising regularly, managing stress, eating a nutritious diet and building and keeping strong social ties.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 15 May 2026
Lifestyle interventions include fans, limiting alcohol and caffeine, improving your sleep habits, exercising, managing stress, and quitting smoking.
—Kara Smythe, EverydayHealth.com, 15 May 2026
Countless studies suggest that simply changing your daily habits—like exercising regularly, eating nutritious foods, and prioritizing your sleep—could increase your lifespan.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 May 2026
As workers shifted from manual to white collar labor, more people began exercising recreationally, to keep their bodies healthy despite sedentary work.
—Jamil Zaki, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Princess Kate is known for her athletic abilities, from being a captain of her field hockey team at Marlborough College to exercising with cold water swimming.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exercising
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Industry groups, meanwhile, are quashing proposals for higher taxes or stricter regulation by exerting pressure on lawmakers and cozying up to power players in the worlds of philanthropy, medicine, and science.—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
12 May 2026
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims that the leader is lucid and exerting total control over the country that his office commands.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
1 May 2026
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Penix is practicing just six months after surgery to repair the ACL in his left knee.—
Michael Cunningham,
AJC.com,
20 May 2026
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In a filing obtained by Rolling Stone, an executive officer with the state’s Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology asked the court to bar Ortiz from practicing while the criminal case is pending, including through sentencing and any appeal.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
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The rooms Judy likes to give each hotel a personality, but using Poldark as inspiration wouldn’t be nearly quirky enough for the Hutsons.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The stores will be roughly 20,000 square feet and exclusively accessible to gig workers using the retailer’s Spark delivery driver app to collect orders and bring them to customers.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Tell him that his approach to the trip is bothering you.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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Try taking 10 to 15 minutes each day to write out what's bothering you.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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Some portion of eligible people are probably discouraged from applying at all, believing the lottery system to be rigged or pointless.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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And if the cabinet grandfathers only the HS classes of 2024 and 2025 while applying the new rule to 2026 graduates, an entire cohort gets jammed onto the same clock as players one and two years older—a cliff disguised as a transition.—
Daryl G. Jones,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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Huang, based in Brooklyn, has produced a series of lamps drawing upon her childhood memories in Southwest China, utilizing Chinese lantern and paper techniques.—
Anthony Paletta,
Curbed,
17 May 2026
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The Pistons also check in riding a wave of confidence after their dominant 115-94 win in Cleveland in Game 6, giving me confidence in utilizing the Pistons moneyline as the first leg of our parlay.—
Juan Carlos Blanco,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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None of the distracting political overcast stopped Hernandez from winning all three events the athlete competed in the first-round meet.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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In this case, Swift opted to let the strands of her bow hang well past her ponytail, giving the hair accessory a veil-like quality without distracting from the rest of her look.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
14 May 2026
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Brunson’s defense and the lack of rim protection from Towns remain weaknesses, but nobody has come close to exploiting them so far.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Governors, regulators and consumer advocates are challenging traditional profit guarantees and rate hikes, arguing monopoly utilities are exploiting a ‘broken’ 20th century model while households struggle with affordability.—
Marc Levy,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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“Exercising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exercising. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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