- present participle of exercise.
exercising
Example Sentences
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"A one-size-fits-all model of 'you should be exercising this way in this phase and a different way in a different phase' shouldn't be advice that applies to all women," she says.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The source of this heat can be internal — can come from exercising — or external such as hot weather.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
But he added: William "will look benevolent. He will look like he is exercising magnanimity."
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The legal nonprofit Civil Liberties Defense Center filed a motion seeking to quash the subpoena, arguing that their client was exercising protected free speech.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Harley grabbed the mirror out of her hand and pranced around one of the elm trees, pretending to be “chickish muggy,” someone who swished around, exercising his back muscles as he walked.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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