practicing

[prak-ti-sing] / ˈpræk tɪ sɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

engaged

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorbed committed employed engrossed interested involved occupied preoccupied working

STRONG

doing immersed performing pursuing signed

WEAK

at work connected with dealing in deep in place in use intent rapt tied-up unavailable wrapped-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bored disinterested idle inactive uninterested unoccupied

WEAK

available disengaged inoperable not working uninvolved

ADJECTIVE

operating

Synonyms

STRONGEST

performing running

STRONG

accomplishing administering conducting contriving determining directing driving executing finishing fulfilling guiding maintaining managing manipulating moving ordering regulating revolving serving spinning supervising sustaining transacting turning using wielding

WEAK

at work

ADJECTIVE

using

Synonyms

STRONG

accepting adopting applying employing proving testing working

Example Sentences

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In one room a man is practicing rotating his shoulder and laughing with a nurse.

From Literature

But Stafford began practicing in mid-August and produced at a level that makes him a favorite to win his first NFL most valuable player.

From Los Angeles Times

“Somebody’s been practicing,” Coach P. calls down to me.

From Literature

Andrews graduated Antioch University in 2023 and has been practicing ever since.

From Los Angeles Times

Honnold planned to spend about two months training for the climb, practicing in the mountains in his home state of Nevada.

From The Wall Street Journal

practicing

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