as in to exert
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Recent Examples of overexert
Take a note from the sturgeon and do not overexert yourself by trying to propel in a direction that isn't working.
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Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 6 Aug. 2025
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Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexert
Verb
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Rather than speculating about how demographic shifts might alter their student’s odds of acceptance, families should exert their time and strategy toward ensuring that their student is a qualified and dynamic applicant.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The public interest standard, a rather nebulous term, has been used by FCC officials in the past to warn broadcasters of their obligations, often using their bully pulpit to exert pressure on the industry.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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Current investors will need to exercise patience and closely monitor execution, while those contemplating a purchase should carefully assess the risks and avoid chasing short-term momentum.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The cards can also be presented to authorities to exercise a person's right not to answer questions without the presence of an attorney if an officer begins to question someone about their legal status, according to the group.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
19 Sep. 2025
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Mix gently to combine, being careful not to overwork the meat.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Fawners often overwork, over-give, over-care, over-apologize and self-abandon in order to earn approval, avoid conflict or feel secure.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Within seconds of inhaling the foul odor, the white dog springs back in disgust and hastily shuffles to the other side of the bed, as though trying to escape the smell altogether.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Those struggles compounded during an alarming first half last season, spurring former coach Peter Laviolette to try something new.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
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Deverakonda essays the lead role along side Bhagyashri Bose, Satyadev, Bhoomi Shetty, Baburaj, and Manish Chaudhary.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But Celeste Wallander, until recently the top defense official overseeing U.S. policy toward Europe and Russia, warns in a new Foreign Affairs essay that this transformation will have more complicated consequences than most Americans expect.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
3 July 2025
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“Overexert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexert. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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