as in to exert
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Recent Examples of overexert
If you are trapped in the rubble after and earthquake, save your energy and don't overexert.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
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.
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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.
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Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overexert
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Don't overexert yourself doing outdoor chores or activities.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for overexert
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexert
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Beijing has exerted greater institutional control in Tibet since Xi Jinping became the country's president in 2012.
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Avard grew concerned that the Chinese bottled water company Nongfu Spring, which purchased a more than 375,000 square-foot industrial property in Nashua in 2025, would begin to exert influence over the local political process.
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The defense wanted the roommate to testify in person so Robinson could exercise his right challenge the credibility of witnesses against him.
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The defense wanted the roommate to testify in person so Robinson could exercise his right to challenge the credibility of witnesses against him.
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Gripping something too hard can overwork your forearm muscles as well.
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Continue tossing with the fork until the dough is just evenly damp and shaggy, being careful not to overwork the dough too much.
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In another moment of the exchange, which was released by authorities and did not include timestamps, Robinson writes about potentially trying to retrieve his rifle but says a law enforcement car is nearby.
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Some Palestinians even try to hang food containers on the ceiling of their tents to keep them out of reach.
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There is a secondary love affair being essayed here beyond the one with Robert Smith, and Rodrigo did a fairly effective job in pre-release commentary of explaining how, thematically, this would be a two-part album.
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After netting a Golden Globe nomination for her film debut in 1978's Corvette Summer, Annie Potts joined the cast of Ghostbusters, played the ultimate Cool Girl record store clerk in Pretty in Pink (1986), and essayed her most iconic role as barbed single-mother Mary Jo Shively on Designing Women.
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“Overexert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexert. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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