as in to exert
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Recent Examples of overexert
Take a note from the sturgeon and do not overexert yourself by trying to propel in a direction that isn't working.
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Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 6 Aug. 2025
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Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexert
Verb
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Complex carbs exert the opposite effect.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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Our bodies do make subtle metabolic adjustments when exercising in hot environments, notes Nelson.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
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Callahan was given citations for following too closely, failure to exercise due care to avoid a collision with a horse on the highway, and unreasonable speed, according to authorities.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Walking or running uphill, or on uneven or hard surfaces, can also overwork the tibialis anterior, triggering shin tightness and pain.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
3 Sep. 2025
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Gently knead together any scraps, being careful not to overwork the dough.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Then there were those epic Pac-12 shindigs, when Harbaugh was trying to resurrect the Stanford program and Carroll was pulling the levels during one of USC’s glory eras, with the advantage going to Harbaugh, 2-1.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Through these tactics, Iftiu is trying to pay forward the generosity he's received within the system.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Given that some schools have a considerable number of supplemental essay prompts (Yale requires students to respond to a whopping eight questions, seven short-answer and one longer essay), students should dedicate ample time to brainstorming, drafting, and revising.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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But Celeste Wallander, until recently the top defense official overseeing U.S. policy toward Europe and Russia, warns in a new Foreign Affairs essay that this transformation will have more complicated consequences than most Americans expect.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
3 July 2025
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“Overexert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexert. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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