overexert
verb
over·ex·ert
ˌō-vər-ig-ˈzərt 
overexerted; overexerting; overexerts
: to exert (oneself) too much
Muriel was sent to bed at the slightest symptom and warned against overexerting herself …—
Garrison Keillor
Garrison KeillorThere are two types of heat stroke: exertional, which typically affects active people who overexert themselves in heat, and passive, which generally involves elderly or sedentary people who are exposed to high temperatures.—Andrew Weil
Andrew WeilPeople at highest risk of heat-related illness include the very young, the elderly and those of any age who overexert in the heat.—Don Colburn
Don ColburnExamples of overexert in a Sentence
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People who overexert during work or exercise may become dehydrated and susceptible to heat sickness.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2024
Still, Stearns acknowledged that Martinez may have overexerted himself by trying to cram six weeks of spring training into only two weeks.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2024
But doctors also treated heart attacks from people overexerting themselves in the cold weather.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2024
Mars can occasionally bring stress, however, so be wary of overexerting yourself in the name of home improvement.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
Please take the heat seriously and don’t overexert yourself during the hottest part of the day.
—Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 14 July 2023
Air quality isn’t great, so don’t overexert yourself.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 2 June 2023
Don’t overexert yourself and get enough sleep.
—Seth Mydans, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2022
Take care to stay hydrated and don’t overexert yourself during this hot weather.
—Dallas News, 4 July 2022
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2024
Still, Stearns acknowledged that Martinez may have overexerted himself by trying to cram six weeks of spring training into only two weeks.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2024
But doctors also treated heart attacks from people overexerting themselves in the cold weather.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2024
Mars can occasionally bring stress, however, so be wary of overexerting yourself in the name of home improvement.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
Please take the heat seriously and don’t overexert yourself during the hottest part of the day.
—Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 14 July 2023
Air quality isn’t great, so don’t overexert yourself.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 2 June 2023
Don’t overexert yourself and get enough sleep.
—Seth Mydans, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2022
Take care to stay hydrated and don’t overexert yourself during this hot weather.
—Dallas News, 4 July 2022
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“Overexert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overexert. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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overexert
transitive verb
over·ex·ert
ˌō-və-rig-ˈzərt
: to exert (oneself) too much
: to exert oneself to excess
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