Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexerting
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Beijing has long criticized Washington for exerting control beyond its borders through export rules that bar third-country companies from supplying China with chips made using American technology.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025 -
But something will have to give if lawmakers hope to reopen the government in any timely fashion, and that movement will likely be the result of external forces exerting pressure on one party — or both of them — to break the deadlock.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
8 Oct. 2025
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Darrois revealed that, on his first day in jail, the ex-president dedicated some time to exercising, as well as starting to write his book.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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These tights fit like leggings and offer a supportive design to stay comfortable while exercising.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Israel’s foreign minister has accused Hamas of trying to use the hostages’ bodies as leverage.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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On the yacht, and in the camera’s gaze, all are equal, and all are having their moment, just trying to get through another day.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Overexerting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexerting. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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