overexerting

verb

present participle of overexert
as in exerting

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  1. exerting
  2. exercising
  3. trying
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  • With broader crypto legislation stalling in Congress, regulators are exerting their existing powers to address individual parts of the market, said Jeff Ko, chief analyst at blockchain infrastructure service provider ViaBTC.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Trump successfully exerting political control over the Fed would be extremely bad news for just about everyone.
    — Cameron Peters, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of exerting
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  • Potential applications include monitoring workers at construction sites and factories, as well as athletes and people exercising outdoors in hot conditions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Paulina Porizkova is enjoying the benefits of exercising after starting to work out.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of exercising
Verb
  • Recognizing that signal and choosing a response differs from trying to physically release it, Kjærvik explained.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The governor said some 16,000 utility workers were busy trying to get power returned to homeowners.
    — Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
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“Overexerting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexerting. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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