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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
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Recent Examples of exerted
Vought has exerted extraordinary control over government spending this year, usurping congressional decisions on how the nation's money is used.
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Amy Maxmen, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Big players did not step up in a game which required authority; Woltemade was anonymous, Anthony Gordon was dreadful, Newcastle’s midfield exerted little control.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The meters use electrical conductivity or tensiometer tubes that measure the suction exerted by the soil on the water, which indicates the soil moisture available to plants.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
In a battle for NFC supremacy, Tampa Bay exerted its dominance while the Niners’ season — which looked so promising last Thursday — appears to be in total flux following the likely season-ending injury to Fred Warner and San Francisco’s floundering performance.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
In January, the US president exerted decisive pressure on Netanyahu to accept a deal that brought 30 of the living hostages and eight deceased hostages home.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
This grotesque miscarriage of justice is almost solely responsible for the influence that billionaires and shadowy Super PACs have exerted on the last three presidential elections, turning our politics into a plaything for the wealthiest Americans.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Large-cap cult momentum names Tesla and Palantir exerted pressure on the S & P 500, even as micro-caps fly , quantum-computing lottery tickets surge , crypto presses to former highs , and Robinhood shares add 2% today, 22% this month and almost 300% year to date.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Prior to this year, a president hadn't exerted his power to go over a governor's head to call on the National Guard without their request since 1965.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
Amy Maxmen, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Big players did not step up in a game which required authority; Woltemade was anonymous, Anthony Gordon was dreadful, Newcastle’s midfield exerted little control.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The meters use electrical conductivity or tensiometer tubes that measure the suction exerted by the soil on the water, which indicates the soil moisture available to plants.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
In a battle for NFC supremacy, Tampa Bay exerted its dominance while the Niners’ season — which looked so promising last Thursday — appears to be in total flux following the likely season-ending injury to Fred Warner and San Francisco’s floundering performance.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
In January, the US president exerted decisive pressure on Netanyahu to accept a deal that brought 30 of the living hostages and eight deceased hostages home.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
This grotesque miscarriage of justice is almost solely responsible for the influence that billionaires and shadowy Super PACs have exerted on the last three presidential elections, turning our politics into a plaything for the wealthiest Americans.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Large-cap cult momentum names Tesla and Palantir exerted pressure on the S & P 500, even as micro-caps fly , quantum-computing lottery tickets surge , crypto presses to former highs , and Robinhood shares add 2% today, 22% this month and almost 300% year to date.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Prior to this year, a president hadn't exerted his power to go over a governor's head to call on the National Guard without their request since 1965.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exerted
Verb
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Macro factors like lower consumer demand, higher material and labor costs, and a trend in consumer trade-down to lower margin tire products have applied significant margin and growth pressure.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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And some Venezuelans, who applied to renew earlier this year, had their TPS extended through early April.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Spoelstra used Niko Jovic essentially as the backup center.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Scott Ford, who was walking in Ault’s group, said that the new lighting system can be used yearround and programmed for seasonal and holiday displays.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As advocates have pointed out, these qualifiers are vague enough that they could be wielded against anyone who expresses their sexuality or defies traditional gender roles.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
7 Nov. 2025
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On an unassuming suburban baseball field in 2009, two promising teenagers wielded their bats for a small collection of scouts.—
Ben Watanabe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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However, governors have exercised this power extremely rarely.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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The only option decision remaining is the team option on outfielder Ramón Laureano ($6 million), which is expected to be exercised by Thursday’s deadline.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Exerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exerted. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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