get a workout

VERB

train

Synonyms

STRONGEST

care for develop discipline educate equip improve instruct qualify study teach tutor work out

STRONG

accustom brainwash coach cultivate drill enlighten exercise ground guide habituate harden hone inure mold prime rear rehearse reskill school season shape sharpen tame update upskill

WEAK

break in drum into dry run get in shape grow strong make ready run through show the ropes warm up whip into shape wise up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease learn

STRONG

abandon destroy ignore mislead neglect

WEAK

forget

Example Sentences

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For the rest of your calories, try to drink them so your jaw doesn’t get a workout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

She likes me to chase her, so I get a workout while we are there.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

You’ll get a workout as the trail climbs through second-growth forest before arriving at Granite Lakes.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2023

“You hit up the group chat and say, ‘Let’s get a workout in,’ everyone’s coming,” Meine said.

From Washington Post • Oct. 24, 2022

Even if the flavor is gone your teeth get a workout.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate