exercise
noun
bodily or mental exertion, especially for the sake of training or improvement of health.
are exercising
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present progressiveof exercise.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"They are exercising sheer desperation in the Straits of Hormuz, something we're dealing with, we have been dealing with it, and don't need to worry about it," he said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
He said the European troops now stationed in Greenland are exercising and not meant as a signal to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
Undocumented immigrants, and even those here legally but fear they could be racially profiled, are exercising extra caution navigating their daily lives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2025
Some councils are beginning to remove signs amid concerns that children are exercising less.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2025
We commonly ask for one another's prayers and feel that in doing so we are exercising our brotherhood in the Body of Christ in calling into action its mutual love and sympathy.
From Our Lady Saint Mary by J. G. H. Barry
