Synonyms of exercising

exercising

verb

present participle of exercise

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exerting
• applying
• using
• wielding
• plying
• employing
• utilizing
• putting out
• abusing
• misusing
• misapplying

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• practicing
• repeating
• running over
• drilling
• refining
• rehearsing
• perfecting
• studying
• preparing (for)
• reviewing
• training (with)
• working (at or on)
• pointing (for)
• grooving

3

as in using

to put into action or service

commended the firefighters for exercising really good judgment in that emergency

Synonyms & Similar Words

• using
• applying
• utilizing
• exploiting
• employing
• harnessing
• operating
• drawing on
• making use of
• wielding
• handling
• bringing to bear
• manipulating
• working
• directing
• running
• recycling
• reusing
• cannibalizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• neglecting
• misusing
• misapplying

4

as in bothering

to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy

the slightest change in travel plans is enough to get him all exercised

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bothering
• distracting
• concerning
• worrying
• alarming
• disturbing
• agitating
• angering
• distressing
• haunting
• unsettling
• plaguing
• upsetting
• undoing
• derailing
• ailing
• perturbing
• discomforting
• disquieting
• discomposing
• annoying
• unhinging
• distempering
• fussing
• irritating
• dismaying
• rattling
• bugging
• freaking (out)
• hagriding
• confusing
• harassing
• aggravating
• flurrying
• embarrassing
• getting
• discouraging
• pestering
• chafing
• weirding out
• fretting
• frazzling
• riling
• exasperating
• harrying
• putting off
• nettling
• chivying
• putting out
• grating
• discountenancing
• disconcerting
• irking
• piquing
• galling
• vexing
• mortifying
• peeving
• bedeviling
• flustering
• demoralizing
• shaking up
• confounding
• disheartening
• abashing
• jarring
• nonplussing
• dispiriting
• discomfiting
• daunting
• unnerving
• fazing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• composing
• settling
• soothing
• calming
• quieting
• alleviating
• allaying
• tranquilizing
• appeasing
• pacifying
• placating
• conciliating
• assuaging
• propitiating
• mollifying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exercising

Examples under laws enforced by the Labor Commissioner include filing certain wage complaints, exercising rights under the Labor Code and raising some workplace health or safety concerns. — William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Stepping away for a walk, exercising or doing something hands-on reconnects you with your senses and grounds you in the present. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

You have not been declared by a court exercising probate jurisdiction to be either totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Its rules also allow lawmakers to issue subpoenas when exercising that authority. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

After 10 weekly sessions at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, class attendees are encouraged to continue exercising at home or in a local gym. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026

The control group sat on a stationary bicycle for 20 minutes without exercising. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

The habits most consistently linked to lower blood pressure include eating a balanced diet with plenty of fresh vegetables and fruit, exercising regularly, managing stress, limiting alcohol and avoiding tobacco and nicotine products. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026

Cunningham has said she was not involved in organizing the rallies but praised attendees for exercising their right to free speech. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026