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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 exerts
This growth can’t last forever early on, as radiation carries lots of energy and exerts a significant amount of pressure.
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Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
Directed by the Austrian pair Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, The Lodge is a slow-burn genre exercise that exerts the pressure of a steel vise.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
Blood pressure is the amount of pressure that your blood exerts on the blood vessels in your body.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 4 Oct. 2025
Researchers have also pointed out that friction stir welding exerts tremendous force (up to 5,000 pounds) and something needs to capture that force.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Artau has been a longtime member of the Republican Party and the conservative Federalist Society, which exerts a significant influence on judicial appointments at the state and federal levels.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
But Hosoda’s expressionism virtually disappears thereafter, and a dry sense of order exerts itself once the story is spirited back towards Elsinore.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
His name is Berend Mihály (Grégory Gadebois), a bear of a man who exerts a strange control over Klára.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
At any season, weather exerts a strong influence on bass behavior.
—Anthony A. Ciuffa, Outdoor Life, 7 Aug. 2025
Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
Directed by the Austrian pair Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, The Lodge is a slow-burn genre exercise that exerts the pressure of a steel vise.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
Blood pressure is the amount of pressure that your blood exerts on the blood vessels in your body.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 4 Oct. 2025
Researchers have also pointed out that friction stir welding exerts tremendous force (up to 5,000 pounds) and something needs to capture that force.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Artau has been a longtime member of the Republican Party and the conservative Federalist Society, which exerts a significant influence on judicial appointments at the state and federal levels.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
But Hosoda’s expressionism virtually disappears thereafter, and a dry sense of order exerts itself once the story is spirited back towards Elsinore.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
His name is Berend Mihály (Grégory Gadebois), a bear of a man who exerts a strange control over Klára.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
At any season, weather exerts a strong influence on bass behavior.
—Anthony A. Ciuffa, Outdoor Life, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exerts
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The case could become a major test of how Section 203 applies to 1980s-era contracts and how loan-out corporations affect writers’ ability to reclaim ownership of their original works.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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The brief also contends Title IX applies to revenue sharing.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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One post on the platform included a screenshot of a season 4 scene where Will uses a conversation about Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) to reveal his true feelings for Mike.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The brand uses Italian cellulose acetate to create its chic adornments, selected for its durability and eco-credentials.—
Ellie Davis,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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Where Reagan sought leverage to pry open markets, Trump wields tariffs like blunt instruments to close them.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Nigeria, the most populous country with over 230 million people, wields significant cultural influence across the region and internationally.—
Amaka Anku,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Exerts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exerts. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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