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practicing

[prak-ti-sing] / ˈpræk tɪ sɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
engaged
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absorbed committed employed engrossed interested involved occupied preoccupied working
STRONG
doing immersed performing pursuing signed
WEAK
at work connected with dealing in deep in place in use intent rapt tied-up unavailable wrapped-up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bored disinterested idle inactive uninterested unoccupied
WEAK
available disengaged inoperable not working uninvolved
ADJECTIVE
operating
Synonyms
STRONGEST
performing running
STRONG
accomplishing administering conducting contriving determining directing driving executing finishing fulfilling guiding maintaining managing manipulating moving ordering regulating revolving serving spinning supervising sustaining transacting turning using wielding
WEAK
at work
ADJECTIVE
using
Synonyms
STRONG
accepting adopting applying employing proving testing working

Example Sentences

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Young Daniel was at his side and doing the same, perfecting a firm handshake, practicing looking people in the eye.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Before joining The Beatles, he says he was practicing drums alone as a kid, and the neighbours complained, yelling at him to shut up.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“I feel like the doctor shouldn’t be practicing anymore.”

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Several senior Trump administration officials, including JD Vance, are practicing Catholics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Or, rather, if you were only depressed while doing your rounds and pretending to be interested in practicing, as opposed to studying, medicine?

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis