overexert

verb

Definition of overexertnext
as in to exert

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexert
  1. exert
  2. exercise
  3. overwork
  4. try
  5. essay
  6. eke out
Verb
  • Dr Lyn Goldsworthy, from the University of Tasmania and a long-time observer at CCAMLR meetings, told The Guardian that China was seeking to exert its influence in the region for geopolitical reasons, with an eye on future exploitation.
    The Week UK, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Indeed, Congress had already exerted its authority in the Electoral Count Act in 1887, which institutionalized standards to reduce the extent of reliance on democratic norms.
    Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of exert
Verb
  • In the heart of Ingham, Michigan State University students have exercised their right to vote until the final hour.
    Arpan Lobo, Nushrat Rahman, Natalie Davies, Lindsay Tague, Alexander Boesch, Sarah Moore, Sophia Jundy, Mikia Lawrence, Alec Mork, Siddhi Choubey and Sonja Krohn, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Get outside — for a walk, or to exercise — and limit time spent checking the news and social media, among other things.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of exercise
Verb
  • Such conditions can lead to situations where an unscrupulous employer overworks their laborers or withholds pay, for instance.
    Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Often overworked and underpaid, frontline employees are feeling pushed to the brink.
    Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of overwork
Verb
  • The 49ers were working to try to get ahead of the story.
    Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Microsoft salespeople had been trying, unsuccessfully, for years to convince federal customers to upgrade to the G5.
    Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of try
Verb
  • Sheikh does a fine job of essaying the role of a typical rich brat who is conscious of his image but also has anger issues.
    Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Pratik Gandhi will essay the titular role of Mahatma Gandhi in the show.
    Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of essay
Verb
  • While the tech-heavy Nasdaq and S&P 500 managed to eke out modest gains on Thursday, the Dow’s decline suggests some concerns remain.
    Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
  • This is the result of volatile collaboration between the 612 hp twin-turbo V-8 engine and the 189 hp electric motor bolted between it and the transmission, both driving all four wheels (together or individually) in whatever manner ekes out the greatest grip and performance.
    Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of eke out
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overexcited

overexert

overexerted

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“Overexert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexert. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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