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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
Defenders, meanwhile, counter that conservatives are trying to stop people from exercising their right to vote for similarly partisan reasons.
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
Citizens executed in the street for exercising their right to free speech?
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Isaacson sometimes recommends his patients even try a cognitively stimulating activity while exercising, such as taking a meeting while walking or doing cognitive training on a stationary bike.
—Akshay Syal, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
The school board is exercising the unilateral termination clause in his contract and is separating from Bulson immediately.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
As a result, people in Minnesota and across the country are exercising their First Amendment rights to peacefully witness, film and livestream ICE and CBP’s operations.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Voting rights advocates say the real goal of any show of law enforcement force around polling places would be to intimidate Americans, especially Latinos, from exercising their right to vote.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Wilson will remain with the Thorns this year after exercising a player option in her contract.
—Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Federal officials also said officers are exercising restraint despite facing threats and attacks.
—Sophia Peyser, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
Citizens executed in the street for exercising their right to free speech?
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Isaacson sometimes recommends his patients even try a cognitively stimulating activity while exercising, such as taking a meeting while walking or doing cognitive training on a stationary bike.
—Akshay Syal, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
The school board is exercising the unilateral termination clause in his contract and is separating from Bulson immediately.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
As a result, people in Minnesota and across the country are exercising their First Amendment rights to peacefully witness, film and livestream ICE and CBP’s operations.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Voting rights advocates say the real goal of any show of law enforcement force around polling places would be to intimidate Americans, especially Latinos, from exercising their right to vote.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Wilson will remain with the Thorns this year after exercising a player option in her contract.
—Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Federal officials also said officers are exercising restraint despite facing threats and attacks.
—Sophia Peyser, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exercising
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Moreover, Lonesome Dove brings to bear a classical judgment of humanity as hostage to circumstance destiny, in the end, exerting its will with certainty, a grip that no man, however spirited, ever eludes.—
Miles Beller,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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Part of the reason Trump is so keen on exerting greater control over the Fed is its power over the value of money.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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Truitt, a dermatologist and fellowship-trained Mohs micrographic surgeon, has been practicing in San Diego for 15 years but as the owner and medical director of the new Skin Surgery & Aesthetic Dermatology, this is her first time completely on her own.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Other athletes are practicing healthy mindsets too.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The reversal follows a string of high-profile shootings involving federal immigration agents in which eyewitness statements and video evidence have called into question claims made to justify using deadly force.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The probe was delayed from 2022, and headed for the asteroid Psyche, using a Mars-gravity assist and not arriving until August 2029.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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One Florida resident reportedly hired a local mover without bothering to determine if the company was licensed, only to run into a boatload of trouble.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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If your knee is bothering you, for instance, the vibration might distract your brain enough for the pain to temporarily retreat.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
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Newton will be restricted from rejoining the department or even applying for private security license that is authorized by the Board of Police Commissioners.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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That includes explaining decisions clearly in open court, applying the law impartially, and upholding the highest standards of judicial ethics.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Following his 13-minute set, reviews began pouring in, with public figures utilizing social media to weigh in on the Grammy Award winner’s landmark performance.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Patriots scored a league-high 10 touchdowns utilizing jumbo formations this season.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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To match the child actor who plays young Neil, Levitt wears blue contacts over his naturally brown eyes, which aren’t nearly as distracting in this pass.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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Next, a Route 66 sign appears briefly along the periphery, surrounded by additional distracting road signs.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Quantum systems promise new ways to solve specific classes of problems by exploiting superposition and entanglement.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The agency is working with its partners to stop hackers from exploiting any of the vulnerabilities identified in the report, said Nick Andersen, CISA’s executive assistant director for cybersecurity.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Exercising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exercising. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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