Synonyms of exert

exert

verb

ig-ˈzərt 

as in to apply

to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively

parental involvement has consistently been shown to exert the most influence over a child's success in school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• apply
• use
• wield
• employ
• exercise
• utilize
• ply
• put out
• abuse
• misapply
• misuse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exert

Visibly, at least, the British government has been unwilling to exert meaningful pressure on the Egyptian authorities, despite the U.K. being Egypt’s third-largest foreign investor and a major supplier of military training and equipment. —Sam Knight, New Yorker, 23 May 2025

Hackney and Mittendorf wrote that the Trump administration’s moves are part of a larger push to exert control over Harvard, including its efforts to increase its diversity and its response to claims of discrimination on campus. —Corey Mitchell, The Conversation, 23 May 2025

Political violence has become common in many parts of Mexico, where scores of local political candidates have been assassinated in killings usually linked to drug cartels seeking to exert influence. —Reuters, NBC news, 21 May 2025

First and foremost, significant pressure must be exerted on Hamas to release all hostages and to accept the presence of an international force to control the Gaza Strip. —Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025