overexerts

verb

present tense third-person singular of overexert
as in exerts

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexerts
  1. exerts
  2. exercises
  3. tries
  4. essays
  5. puts out
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  • In 1961, however, studies in animals revealed that clozapine acts primarily as a sedative and exerts its effects without inducing muscle rigidity, as previous antipsychotics had.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Fee remains haunted by his first love for Peter, which exerts a power over his life that feels like fate.
    — Garth Greenwell, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of exerts
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  • Experts say that Huang exercises outsized influence in the White House.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Iran has supplied the Houthis with weapons and training, and exercises some influence on the rebel group’s decisions.
    — Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of exercises
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  • This isn’t one of those stories in which the protagonist desperately tries to convince everyone they’re being pursued by some kind of demon from beyond that no one else can see.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Part of how the show tries to earn it is through the entrances.
    — Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of tries
Verb
  • In the film, Bajpayee plays the police officer while Jim Sarbh essays the role of the killer who goes by the fictional name Carl Bhojraj.
    — Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Definition of essays
Verb
  • As with all Kimpton properties, the crew puts out complimentary coffee in the morning for guests and hosts a free nightly wine hour.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • That’s quite bright for any TV lighting up its entire screen, but dropping to an 18% white field, the U6SF Pro puts out double that, 1,442 nits.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of puts out
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“Overexerts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexerts. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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