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

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

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

By dominating the digital world, Silicon Valley has already exerted indirect control over the physical one. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

Texas Tech parted ways with the quarterback after other Big 12 teams exerted pressure on the Red Raiders, who had cleared Sorsby despite a betting scandal that included wagering on his own team at Indiana. — Cal Phillips updated July 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

Beijing has exerted greater institutional control in Tibet since Xi Jinping became the country’s president in 2012. — Reuters, NBC news, 3 July 2026