overexerting

present participle of overexert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexerting
Verb
  • As Moscow extended soft power abroad, the regime grew more concerned about other countries exerting it within Russia.
    Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Beijing has long criticized Washington for exerting control beyond its borders through export rules that bar third-country companies from supplying China with chips made using American technology.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Darrois revealed that, on his first day in jail, the ex-president dedicated some time to exercising, as well as starting to write his book.
    Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
  • These tights fit like leggings and offer a supportive design to stay comfortable while exercising.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Others were trying to find a place in a growing narrative of American exceptionalism.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The risk to coffee production from climate change has some researchers trying to develop more climate-resistant varieties of coffee.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Overexerting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexerting. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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