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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 exerting
The researchers found that months after returning to Earth from space, astronauts had trouble exerting the correct amount of force to properly grip an object.
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Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Completing an easy, accomplishable responsibility lets workers still feel productive without exerting too much mental effort.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
The pinafore-style dress was in a twee ditsy print and flowed well past her knees, while a leather belt sat happily on her waist without exerting effort to cinch.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Ackman is one of the loudest hedge fund investors out there, exerting enormous influence through social media, podcasts and media interviews.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Common traits like height or blood pressure are influenced by variations at thousands of locations in the genome, each exerting a tiny effect.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
Though both are from different sets of parents, the estranged brothers keep being brought in and out of each other’s lives due to death and other circumstances, with Ruben exerting a disturbing hold on Niall.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2026
So lunar gravity was exerting more of a pull on the spacecraft than Earth's.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The marketplace itself is exerting no discipline whatsoever.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Completing an easy, accomplishable responsibility lets workers still feel productive without exerting too much mental effort.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
The pinafore-style dress was in a twee ditsy print and flowed well past her knees, while a leather belt sat happily on her waist without exerting effort to cinch.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Ackman is one of the loudest hedge fund investors out there, exerting enormous influence through social media, podcasts and media interviews.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Common traits like height or blood pressure are influenced by variations at thousands of locations in the genome, each exerting a tiny effect.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
Though both are from different sets of parents, the estranged brothers keep being brought in and out of each other’s lives due to death and other circumstances, with Ruben exerting a disturbing hold on Niall.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2026
So lunar gravity was exerting more of a pull on the spacecraft than Earth's.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The marketplace itself is exerting no discipline whatsoever.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exerting
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The review process is expected to take 18 months and is part of a two-step process, which also includes applying for an operating license.—
Pippa Stevens,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Girod noted that by applying for relief, Guerra Sandoval was giving the government all her personal information — even fingerprints.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sadie Benning and Michael Almereyda have found ghostly, evocative textures using Pixelvision, a Fisher-Price toy camera from the late 1980s.—
Dennis Lim,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Redick worked with James’ trainer Mike Mancias to ensure his 41-year-old star’s durability in the final aughts of the game – the four-time NBA MVP eventually playing a team-high 45 minutes while using any opportunity to sink to the floor for a breather.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Law-enforcement officers, clad in helmets and flak jackets and wielding long guns, materialized on the stage.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Cole Tomas Allen, 31, who hails from Torrance, CA, allegedly tried to storm the annual event at the Washington Hilton in the nation’s capital while wielding guns.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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Along with consuming plenty of vitamin C through your diet, other tips for supporting immune function include getting enough sleep, exercising regularly, and managing stress.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
24 Apr. 2026
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What’s more, firefighters typically work 24-hour shifts and live with their crew at the station, cooking, eating, sleeping and exercising together.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Exerting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exerting. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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