as in to exert
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexert
Verb
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But, sadly, both can exert enormous pressure on strands, easily breaking the hair.—
Philipp Wehsack,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2025 -
Trump has moved to place loyalists in high-level positions in a bid to exert control over a Justice Department that has investigated him for years.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The scene also allows Howery to exercise his impeccable timing, nailing every syllable.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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That result helps Fagin decide how vigorously to exercise each day—or when to rest instead.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This can especially be true for Black women who are often overworked, overlooked, and underpaid.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2025
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All are overworked, because of a long history of overburdening and underpaying a workforce that is mostly seasonal.—
Jay Balagna,
The Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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What starts as a romp in the woods, though, soon turns into a horror show when Josh’s friend Sergey (Friend) tries to force himself on Iris, who stabs him to death.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2025
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When trying to find your shade, Spickard says to try to find a hue that looks similar to the roots of your natural hair color.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Salmaan essays the lead role of Baskhar in Venky Atluri’s Lucky Baskhar.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Can essay readers really detect if someone used AI for an application?—
Brad Tuttle,
Hartford Courant,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, Halliburton missed on revenue, eked out a small earnings beat and was also more guarded in terms of near-term prospects, Cramer said.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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Even Dorit managed to eke out a years late apology to Garcelle.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Overexert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexert. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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