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
  • Despite this, the U.S. and its partners aim to ensure that the Islamic State (IS) group, which still has a presence in Syria, cannot exploit the leadership void and once again exert control over wide swaths of the country.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Benjamin Duke exerted a major influence on his brother’s philanthropic priorities.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of exert
Verb
  • Developing Character Is Needed To Shift Systems While exercising your character certainly brings more agency to cross thresholds and operate in systems not designed for you, the challenge remains to work in the system while working on it.
    Mary Crossan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In addition, drinking warm water while exercising in the cold can positively impact performance and comfort levels.56 Drinking warm water may also help prevent mild hypothermia.7 3.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of exercise
Verb
  • But hospital social workers are often overworked, said Kylie Haines, who manages a program for pregnant women with opioid use disorder at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, one of the top maternity teaching hospitals in the nation.
    Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Stores are crowded and sales associates are overworked, heightening the risk of slow service, depleted inventory and frustrated customers.
    Joe Arrage, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of overwork
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  • Instead, the Black soldier was tried in a military court, receiving the same legal treatment as four white soldiers court-martialed alongside him.
    Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
  • For more widespread hair loss, people can try contact immunotherapy, which involves a healthcare professional applying a chemical to the skin.5 Another treatment is Litfulo, a pill from drug manufacturer Pfizer for people ages 12 and older with severe alopecia areata.
    Brian Mastroianni, Health, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of try
Verb
  • The Wizard of Oz alphabetical cut reorders the scenes Billie Burke (Glinda the Good Witch of the North) Billie Burke essayed the role of Glinda the Good Witch of the North, who aids Dorothy and her ragtag companions on their journey to the Emerald City.
    Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Through seven presidential administrations, his edgy rasp essayed the perfect pitch of national incredulity, always with subtle phrasing and precise shading.
    Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of essay
Verb
  • Wall Street closed Thursday in about the same shape, with the blue-chip Dow managing to eke out a small gain to snap a 10-day losing streak, the longest in 50 years.
    Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • However, the Nasdaq eked out a 0.34% gain thanks to its outsized exposure to large technology stocks.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of eke out
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