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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It’s championship week in high school football, and practicing on Thursday means teams are still alive and one win away from trophy time.

From Los Angeles Times

“Anticipate a relative’s negative comments by practicing the responses, ‘That’s the way you see it,’ and ‘I understand you feel that way,’ refusing to fight,” suggested Kirchner.

From Salon

He first tried sumo aged seven, after also practicing judo and freestyle wrestling.

From BBC

These recommendations emerged: addressing a client’s practical needs, involving family and community in their care and practicing mindfulness in the context of community.

From Los Angeles Times

Now, he hopes he can continue practicing his new profession until he’s 70.

From The Wall Street Journal

practicing

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