exercise
noun
bodily or mental exertion, especially for the sake of training or improvement of health.
was exercising
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past progressiveof exercise.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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On the chat, Talley claimed he was exercising “oversight” in repeatedly checking with officials at the jail and the U.S.
From Slate ● May 28, 2026
Technically, I was exercising with the napping ladies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Union members said he was exercising his 1st Amendment rights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2025
Mr. Djezzar was exercising in a hilly, snow-covered park not far from the low-slung concrete apartment blocks that Mr. Luhaka was cutting through in 2017 when three officers subdued him during an identity check.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2024
He was exercising all his willpower to prevent himself succumbing again to Voldemort’s rage: His scar was still burning.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
