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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Ayer, who has been practicing for nearly 20 years, says more children than ever are now using cosmetics.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Sessions of ABA, as it is called, often involve practicing chores, communication and social interaction at clinics or in patients’ homes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Last summer, he spent time training with Shaolin monks in China, the images of shaved-head Wemby in robes practicing martial arts, and there’s a meditative quality to his game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

She spends treasured days teaching and practicing ballet, tap dancing and jazz dance, along with singing at the piano and writing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Then she divided them up into pairs to start practicing.

From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon

practicing

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