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Recent Examples of overexert
Don't overexert yourself doing outdoor chores or activities.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
Don’t overexert yourself trying to push or dig your vehicle out of the snow.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Take a note from the sturgeon and do not overexert yourself by trying to propel in a direction that isn't working.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 6 Aug. 2025
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
Don’t overexert yourself trying to push or dig your vehicle out of the snow.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Take a note from the sturgeon and do not overexert yourself by trying to propel in a direction that isn't working.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexert
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The administration is also looking at how to exert further pressure on Cuba, which is going through its worst economic crisis in many decades, to hasten regime change.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Suzuki was best known for his investigations into the Unification Church, a Korean religious movement that had exerted significant influence in Japan since the nineteen-sixties—and that maintained direct ties with Abe and his political party.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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These conditions can make driving challenging, so exercise extreme caution on the road, and if possible, consider delaying your trip.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
28 Jan. 2026
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Timely access to records is essential for taxpayers to be informed, treated fairly, and able to exercise their rights.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Dirty filters cost more to use and overwork the equipment.—
Cheyenne Derksen,
Oklahoman,
23 Jan. 2026
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Jeremy Swayman played the previous two games but there is no need to overwork him at the moment.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
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As people fled, government forces closed off the main exits of the market toward the street and directly shot at people trying to flee the flames, Saman said.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jimmy Richardson flew Dorothy and Elvera French to Los Angeles, where newshawks tried to squeeze one more story out of them about their former houseguest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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In an as-told-to essay for the Wall Street Journal, the H Is for Hawk actress spoke about her love of historical dramas and homes.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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During the last 45 years or so, additional sketches for the finale have surfaced, and a number of musicologists and composers have essayed completions of the movement.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Overexert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexert. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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