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 e-bike’s torque sensor made the ride exceptionally intuitive, ensuring that the power delivered by the 250W rear-hub motor was tuned to match the downward force exerted on the pedals.
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Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
Helping this vulnerable population should garner the same degree of enthusiasm so many on Capitol Hill exerted for canceling student loan debt.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Bloomberg has reported that regulators also are trying to determine whether Netflix has exerted leverage over creators in negotiations when acquiring programming to build its catalog.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The growth trade will regain its footing and the deflationary forces exerted by technology with improving margins and operating efficiencies will exert downward pressure on yields allowing the Federal Reserve to drop rates further — a risk-on scenario with stock indexes at all-time highs.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
In the midst of constant motion, one rarely perceives the quiet influence exerted on others.
—Nia Bowers, Ascend Agency, 20 Feb. 2026
The studio system exerted tight control over actors' personal lives, including their public image and relationships.
—Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
Afterward, Agnes and I were felled by the kind of hunger that overtakes only those who have exerted themselves in cold weather.
—Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
From 1939 to 1975, the Franco dictatorship placed Spain in the grip of repressive leadership that, among other abuses of power, exerted strict censorship over the country’s cinema.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026
Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
Helping this vulnerable population should garner the same degree of enthusiasm so many on Capitol Hill exerted for canceling student loan debt.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Bloomberg has reported that regulators also are trying to determine whether Netflix has exerted leverage over creators in negotiations when acquiring programming to build its catalog.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The growth trade will regain its footing and the deflationary forces exerted by technology with improving margins and operating efficiencies will exert downward pressure on yields allowing the Federal Reserve to drop rates further — a risk-on scenario with stock indexes at all-time highs.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
In the midst of constant motion, one rarely perceives the quiet influence exerted on others.
—Nia Bowers, Ascend Agency, 20 Feb. 2026
The studio system exerted tight control over actors' personal lives, including their public image and relationships.
—Jason Sheeler, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
Afterward, Agnes and I were felled by the kind of hunger that overtakes only those who have exerted themselves in cold weather.
—Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
From 1939 to 1975, the Franco dictatorship placed Spain in the grip of repressive leadership that, among other abuses of power, exerted strict censorship over the country’s cinema.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exerted
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Thanks to George Mason, Article V was amended to require a convention be called when two-thirds of states applied for an amendment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Neutrons allowed the researchers to precisely measure how the atomic vibrations changed when the electric field was applied.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The two victims told police that the suspects had used antisemitic language during the incident but police did not further specify what was said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The study demonstrates a new level of miniaturization and scalability for optical beam-combining hardware used in high-power laser systems.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Remember how the heat rays wielded by the alien tripods in the great Spielberg-Cruise version of War of the Worlds burned their victims so violently that only little clouds of 9/11-evoking ash remained?—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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And it isn’t being wielded just for cruelty’s sake.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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Per a source, the Dolphins exercised Tagovailoa’s 2026 $15 million option bonus prior to his release.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Pezeshkian's message, seemingly recorded in a hurry, underlined the limited powers exercised by the theocracy's leaders over the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, which controls the hundreds of ballistic missiles targeting Israel and other countries.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Exerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exerted. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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