Synonyms of exerted

exerted

verb

past tense of exert

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• applied
• used
• wielded
• exercised
• employed
• utilized
• plied
• put out
• abused
• misapplied
• misused

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exerted

Morgan was at the center of a web of banks and industrial enterprises that exerted unprecedented control over the country’s commerce. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Central to this was the control exerted in central midfield, an area patrolled by Ben Whiteman and the ever-reliable Matty James. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Will challenges often allege that someone exerted undue influence over the testator or that the testator had diminished mental capacity. — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

However, their relationship was rocky, with Mica’s friends and family alleging that John-Paul exerted coercive control over her in Death of the Pastor’s Wife. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

Many lived in company towns, where coal operators owned their homes and stores and ultimately exerted enormous control over their daily lives. — Katie Angell Britannica Editors Aug. 27, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

Rezaei’s remarks are another indication of the control exerted by Tehran’s hardliners and their growing readiness to adopt a more offensive posture. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Igbo, Yoruba, and Hausa, the big three of the three hundred–plus ethnicities that made up the national character, exerted their outsized influence in the shattering wave of military coups that preceded and followed the brutal civil war. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

His administration has also exerted pressure against state AI laws. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 July 2026