practice
noun
habitual or customary performance; operation.
is practicing
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present progressiveof practice (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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The announcer is practicing at a new open air arena hosting one of the most controversial events in recent sporting history: the Enhanced Games.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
I ask the coach if she can tell by the thump-thump-thump noise pattern which one of her Carolina players is practicing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
“We’ll see tomorrow. Yeah, we’ll see how he comes out of this, but he is practicing today.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2023
The union is practicing a targeted strategy as opposed to a nationwide strike, meaning that most autoworkers are still on the job.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
The mall is silent, except for Thelma the macaw, who is practicing a new phrase: “Uh-oh!”
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
