as in to exert
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexert
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In his first 100 days, President Donald Trump exerted his power in a manner and on a scale that has no easy historical comparison.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2025 -
Whatever the place or situation, the old life has to exert a pull on the leaver or the leaving means little.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Line dancing is a great way to exercise your mind and body.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Apr. 2025
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In Khalil's case, immigration authorities had discretion to grant temporary humanitarian release—a practice regularly employed for circumstances like family births or deaths—but chose not to exercise.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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Instead of overworking or avoiding tasks, focus on setting realistic expectations.—
Luciana Paulise,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Other personnel cuts to departments like the National Institute of Mental Health, part of NIH, are slowing down the process of getting grants approved, Mandell says, because staff are overworked and unable to process the grants as quickly as usual.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Here's what to know about trying to get one in a pinch.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Attackers will always try and look for security loopholes in any system, including those that use machine learning.—
Melkon Hovhannisyan,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Akshay Kumar plays Nair while R Madhavan essays the role of his opposing lawyer in the film.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Additional help like rewriting or essay editing services often comes in handy.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Wins like last night, eked out against an exceptionally sharp Jack Flaherty, are precious.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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After Trump appointed 234 federal judges during his first term, Biden eked out just ahead by appointing 235, making diversity a priority in the process.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Overexert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexert. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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