Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexerted
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Helping this vulnerable population should garner the same degree of enthusiasm so many on Capitol Hill exerted for canceling student loan debt.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026 -
Bloomberg has reported that regulators also are trying to determine whether Netflix has exerted leverage over creators in negotiations when acquiring programming to build its catalog.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Also, Johnson is in the final year of his rookie contract after the Jets exercised his fifth-year option last spring.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Braves exercised the option in November.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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China could have also tried to learn what tactics F-35 pilots use to avoid detection in both offensive strike and air defense roles.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Sanchez tried to allay legislators’ fears that the proposal could undermine energy affordability for ratepayers.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 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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In the process, Tarr essayed an arresting tone poem about spiritual isolation that enraptured viewers.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Overexerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexerted. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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