exerted

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

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Recent Examples of exerted The signals are transmitted to a computer or electronic controller, which processes the data to determine where contact is occurring and how much pressure is being exerted. — New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026 Serially deadpan comedian-filmmaker Fielder, meanwhile, has previously exerted pop-cultural thrall as the figurehead of HBO’s The Rehearsal and Comedy Central’s Nathan for You. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026 Just about all of their artistry is exerted on the script, which deftly intercuts between the time frames, advancing their plots in episodes that, though tersely dramatic, are superficial in their efficiency. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026 The effects of these publications were hardly only theoretical, as Italian anarchists exerted a powerful influence on labor strikes. — Ed Simon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2026 The military has exerted pressure on those outside the country through their passports. — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026 Still, Judge already exerted control by avoiding a rehab assignment; a club, according to the collective bargaining agreement, can not impose one on a player without his consent. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exerted
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  • He was said to have applied for his company, Shawty Dred LLC, to become an authorized SNAP retailer and used EBT debit cards to extract about $4 million from the accounts.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Under existing standards applied by the Maryland Supreme Court, districts must be compact, consist of adjoining territory, maintain substantially equal populations and respect natural boundaries and political subdivisions.
    — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2026
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  • Fittingly, the hotel takes great care to disrupt its surroundings as little as possible; a geothermal well services the property’s heating and cooling, and plants that draw mosquito-eating birds are used in place of pesticides.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The team then used in-situ polymerization to turn the mixture into a more robust polymer matrix.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
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  • Trump has wielded his iron grip on the Republican Party in ways that could hurt its chances in some races.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • With a combined readership of 75 million at their peak, Hopper and Parsons wielded extraordinary influence — and instilled paralyzing fear.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026
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  • The figures for voluntary bumps are larger — 18,756 for Delta, 6,274 for United and 8,567 for American — but, in these cases, passengers exercised their free will.
    — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The poll, conducted by Savanta for AI meeting assistant company Bluedot, also found that 23% have used the restroom during a meeting with their cameras off, 14% have shopped online and 13% have exercised.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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“Exerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exerted. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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