EXERCISE Synonyms: 164 Similar and Opposite Words

exercise 1 of 2

noun

ˈek-sər-ˌsīz

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as in activity

energetic movement of the body for the sake of physical fitness the doctor ordered plenty of fresh air and exercise

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as in practice

something done over and over in order to develop skill a young piano student dutifully going through the standard finger exercises

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as in use

the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose the observation that the best exercise for losing weight is the exercise of one's ability to say no to food

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verb

as in to exert

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 to practice

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 to use

to put into action or service commended the firefighters for exercising really good judgment in that emergency

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as in to bother

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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Noun

For the IndieWire team, this masochistic exercise was born from our denial that the series from showrunner Paul Simms will end its run with Season 6, which premiered on October 21 with three episodes. —

Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024 Your body cannot provide enough oxygen to sustain anaerobic exercise for extended periods. —

Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2024

Verb

Moreover, some voters suggest that a candidate’s worldview and actions on the world stage provide evidence of his or her character and leadership style, and whether that fits with their own vision of how American leadership should be exercised. —

Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2024 Lead author Gary O’Donovan, an adjunct professor at the School of Medicine at Colombia’s University of the Andes, told CNN that around half of the weekend warriors reported exercising for at least 30 minutes per session, while the rest exercised for about an hour or more each time. —

Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exercise

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