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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
However, exercising can be challenging.
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 7 Dec. 2024
Some people start obsessively exercising.
—Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
This might involve taking a walk, exercising, meditating, reading, or spending time with friends and family.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Start with mornings, using the first hour after waking to focus on activities like mindfulness, journaling or exercising, instead of diving straight into notifications.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
If 200 members of parliament vote to impeach Yoon, the case will be escalated to the country’s Constitutional Court and he will be suspended from exercising his powers until the results of a trial.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Gardening has many benefits, from growing nutritious vegetables to exercising and enjoying the outdoors as well as many other benefits.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
And that’s eating well and exercising and just taking care of my body and my mind.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 2 Dec. 2024
Flowers and other offerings were removed almost as soon as they were laid at a makeshift memorial in the southern city of Zhuhai, where 35 people were killed Monday evening when a car rammed into a crowd of people exercising outside a sports center.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 7 Dec. 2024
Some people start obsessively exercising.
—Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
This might involve taking a walk, exercising, meditating, reading, or spending time with friends and family.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Start with mornings, using the first hour after waking to focus on activities like mindfulness, journaling or exercising, instead of diving straight into notifications.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
If 200 members of parliament vote to impeach Yoon, the case will be escalated to the country’s Constitutional Court and he will be suspended from exercising his powers until the results of a trial.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Gardening has many benefits, from growing nutritious vegetables to exercising and enjoying the outdoors as well as many other benefits.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
And that’s eating well and exercising and just taking care of my body and my mind.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 2 Dec. 2024
Flowers and other offerings were removed almost as soon as they were laid at a makeshift memorial in the southern city of Zhuhai, where 35 people were killed Monday evening when a car rammed into a crowd of people exercising outside a sports center.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exercising
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Will such laws potentially hamper AI advancement and place our country at a disadvantage over others (see my analysis of AI advances as a form of exerting national political power on the world stage, at the link here).Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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With Amazon exerting more influence, more stores may soon follow.Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The women were practicing Scientologists along with Masterson at the time and testified that Church of Scientology officials protected the That ‘70s Show actor.Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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Harvey explained that her son didn't spend hours practicing the routine.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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The Black Knights run the highest percentage of run concepts using outside zone and man.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Enzo boasted active aerodynamics, using adjustable spoilers and diffusers on top of and below the body to manipulate the airflow to dial downforce up or down depending on speed and circumstance.Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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Treatment starts with testing to make sure juniper is the allergen that's bothering you.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Kansas Jayhawks were bothering Shedeur Sanders all day, but the star quarterback especially took exception to one hit.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
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One of the first steps to creating scalable CI/CD processes is applying best practices to set a strong foundation.Igor Rikalo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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For anyone in business or personal development, there’s a critical difference between gathering knowledge and applying it.Shay Levister, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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To prove value to payers, patients and local communities, providers today are utilizing benchmarks and information from leading, quantitative rankings programs as a north star for competitive analyses and performance improvement.Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Police had been searching for the gunman by utilizing diving teams in Central Park, flying helicopters, searching through security cameras in the area, maintaining drones and using dogs.Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Although there are guns to acquire, most of the action is paced more methodically, with players sneaking around to avoid enemies or distracting them with bottles and thrown objects.Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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The distracting health care blame game At the dawn of the modern American health care system, the private industries that compose much of the medical sector were allies.Dylan Scott, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
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Kissing the ring might just signal weakness to a man skilled at exploiting it.William Pesek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Mangione accuses these companies of exploiting the country for profit and blames the public for enabling such behavior.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Exercising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exercising. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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