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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He last played quarterback in eighth grade for flag football and decided to help himself recover faster from his knee injury by practicing throwing a football when he couldn’t run.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

"I used to see him practicing it at the beach with his father, and I watched and learned from them," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Max, who has been practicing drums constantly in the extra unit, is planning a backyard show with his rock band in July.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Leonard also emphasized the importance of practicing networking skills starting at an early age.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

“We just had a dot-to-dot and practicing the letter M, but I did those on the bus.”

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee

practicing

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