Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexerting
Verb
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Rocks have tiny fissures into which water can seep; when the temperature drops, the water expands into ice, exerting pressure and widening the cracks.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Last week, critics accused the FCC’s Carr of improperly exerting pressure on ABC and local broadcasters to cancel Kimmel — and that his threats were tantamount to a First Amendment violation.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Taking the test involves wearing a heart rate monitor or mask while exercising at maximum effort on a treadmill.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
1 Oct. 2025
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Drink 8 ounces of water 20 to 30 minutes before exercising or during your warm-up.—
Rebecca Valdez,
Verywell Health,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What are Louisville and Kentucky leaders trying to achieve with all the road work downtown?—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Oct. 2025
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Reliever Luke Weaver melted down again, and then seemed lost trying to explain it postgame.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Overexerting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexerting. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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