exercise
noun
bodily or mental exertion, especially for the sake of training or improvement of health.
is exercising
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present progressiveof exercise (3rd person singular).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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Boeing also announced Monday that Saudi carrier Riyadh Air is exercising options for 28 787 Dreamliners from an order placed in 2023, and will convert 20 options to the largest variant of this aircraft.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Musk has said Tesla is exercising caution in its robotaxi rollout after finding issues with how the vehicles behave on the roads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
In one poll, the top New Year’s resolution for 2026 is exercising more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026
For the first time, the ICC is exercising its power under the Rome Statute, its founding treaty, to move forward without a suspect in custody.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2025
My dear Hilliard, that is the problem that is exercising the minds of the whole of the middle class of England, with sons growing up.
From With Kitchener in the Soudan A Story of Atbara and Omdurman by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
