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Recent Examples of overexert
Don't overexert yourself doing outdoor chores or activities.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
Don’t overexert yourself trying to push or dig your vehicle out of the snow.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Take a note from the sturgeon and do not overexert yourself by trying to propel in a direction that isn't working.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 6 Aug. 2025
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
Don’t overexert yourself trying to push or dig your vehicle out of the snow.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Take a note from the sturgeon and do not overexert yourself by trying to propel in a direction that isn't working.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overexert
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexert
Verb
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The supermassive black holes at the heart of galaxies, even when seemingly dormant, exert a powerful, quiet influence.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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And yet the drugs still manage to exert their influence in there.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The path forward is about exercising federal and state authority with respect for the local leaders who have to live with the consequences.—
Joshua Simmons,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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Lightning can strike even when a storm has seemingly passed, so exercise caution.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Dirty filters cost more to use and overwork the equipment.—
Cheyenne Derksen,
Oklahoman,
23 Jan. 2026
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Jeremy Swayman played the previous two games but there is no need to overwork him at the moment.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Duren shoved Diabate’s face, and despite people on both sides trying to alleviate the tension, the usually mild-mannered Diabate kept trying to find Duren again.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The intelligence reports warn that 764 and its many offshoots have expanded into a transnational, online network that glorifies violence and tries to coerce people, often minors, to hurt themselves or others.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In an as-told-to essay for the Wall Street Journal, the H Is for Hawk actress spoke about her love of historical dramas and homes.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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During the last 45 years or so, additional sketches for the finale have surfaced, and a number of musicologists and composers have essayed completions of the movement.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Overexert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexert. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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