as in applied
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
The three officers who exerted deadly force – Gustafson, Garcia and Widlarz – have been cleared following the investigation, and Mosser’s review is now considered closed.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Steadily, Emery’s side exerted control and after Simon Adingra had a goal ruled out for handball, Villa seized the initiative.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Here's what to know about the state secrets privilege — the legal doctrine now being exerted by the DOJ.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
Foreman belonged to an era when boxing exerted a vast pull on pop culture.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
The team hypothesized that controlling the forces exerted along the robot’s leg during landing could be the key to achieving similar stability.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2025
Montana’s wide-open spaces have exerted a powerful pull on wealthy out-of-staters; Tom Brokaw, David Letterman, and Rupert Murdoch are among those who own trophy spreads.
—Jim Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
Blunt is a word used about him at Bournemouth, where Howe rebuilt the club from the inside and ultimately exerted considerable control.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Perhaps the most encouraging aspect on Sunday, however, was the control exerted by Parkinson’s side, especially in a midfield that had to overcome the loss of Andy Cannon to a serious-looking knee injury in the first half.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Steadily, Emery’s side exerted control and after Simon Adingra had a goal ruled out for handball, Villa seized the initiative.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Here's what to know about the state secrets privilege — the legal doctrine now being exerted by the DOJ.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
Foreman belonged to an era when boxing exerted a vast pull on pop culture.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
The team hypothesized that controlling the forces exerted along the robot’s leg during landing could be the key to achieving similar stability.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2025
Montana’s wide-open spaces have exerted a powerful pull on wealthy out-of-staters; Tom Brokaw, David Letterman, and Rupert Murdoch are among those who own trophy spreads.
—Jim Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
Blunt is a word used about him at Bournemouth, where Howe rebuilt the club from the inside and ultimately exerted considerable control.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Perhaps the most encouraging aspect on Sunday, however, was the control exerted by Parkinson’s side, especially in a midfield that had to overcome the loss of Andy Cannon to a serious-looking knee injury in the first half.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exerted
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But a prevailing question is whether the administration has raced to act, made mistakes and later applied new narratives and legal justifications to specific deportation cases challenged in the news and in the courts.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Over a one-week period, a concrete solution was applied to fill the hole until the leak stopped.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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When used thoroughly, AI can allow faster decisions, boost output and shorten the time to market.—
Peter Benei,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Likewise, consumers should be aware of how their data is being used.—
Eva Epker,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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The victim was cut by an unknown object wielded by the rival, who ran off and has not been caught.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
1 Jan. 2025
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Since 9/11, the United States has wielded financial sanctions at an increasing scale and scope, targeting individuals, governments, and nonstate actors.—
Henry Farrell,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Dec. 2024
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Marcus is the latest high-profile Post staffer to exit as Bezos has exercised more control over the news outlet.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
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Specifically, they’ve been exercised over the managers’ asking their portfolio companies to assess the long-term financial implications of global warming.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Exerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exerted. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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