exercise
noun
bodily or mental exertion, especially for the sake of training or improvement of health.
had exercised
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past perfectof exercise.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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On Monday, the company said underwriters had exercised their options to buy another 83 million shares, marking a total of $85.7 billion raised through the offering.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
Watson declined an interview, but she forwarded a Facebook post in which she suggested that Gamble had exercised poor judgment in wearing the costume where children could see it.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
It is rare for Norway’s government to comment on or criticize the royal family, but Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre agreed that the crown princess had exercised poor judgment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
Analysts said the deal marked a blow for the minority's long-held ambitions of preserving the de facto autonomy they had exercised in swathes of north and northeast Syria for over a decade.
From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026
He wished he had exercised self-control and gone into the seminary.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
