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to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively
parental involvement has consistently been shown to exert the most influence over a child's success in school
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Recent Examples of exerted
The regime also exerted near-total control over staffing decisions.
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Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
Even match through the first 15 minutes, as both sides have exerted a little pressure offensively without any major scoring chances so far.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026
Rayo exerted some pressure but were largely restricted to shots from distance.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
But her works exerted a quieter presence, without much of the drama that accompanied that movement.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 26 May 2026
Yet, on a landmass around 40% larger than Europe, one man has exerted an outsize influence on the architecture of an entire continent.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Designed to offer vertical and lateral reinforcement, flying buttresses enable the force exerted by the roof and walls to be offloaded from the upper wall section to the ground.
—Kristin Shaw, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
In a video posted on X Wednesday morning addressin the Cuban people, Rubio, himself the child of a Miami Cuban family, pointed to the control exerted by the GAESA.
—Sarah Moreno
may 20, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Minnesota’s top players exerted more energy in this postseason when Games 4 and 5 were on the line.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
Even match through the first 15 minutes, as both sides have exerted a little pressure offensively without any major scoring chances so far.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026
Rayo exerted some pressure but were largely restricted to shots from distance.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
But her works exerted a quieter presence, without much of the drama that accompanied that movement.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 26 May 2026
Yet, on a landmass around 40% larger than Europe, one man has exerted an outsize influence on the architecture of an entire continent.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
Designed to offer vertical and lateral reinforcement, flying buttresses enable the force exerted by the roof and walls to be offloaded from the upper wall section to the ground.
—Kristin Shaw, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
In a video posted on X Wednesday morning addressin the Cuban people, Rubio, himself the child of a Miami Cuban family, pointed to the control exerted by the GAESA.
—Sarah Moreno
may 20, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Minnesota’s top players exerted more energy in this postseason when Games 4 and 5 were on the line.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exerted
Verb
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The flutist Denis Bouriakov and the bassoonist Whitney Crockett applied pinpoint dexterity to Paganini and Rossini, respectively.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Three days after his arrest last August, Jasper applied for a hearing on the Missouri Department of Revenue’s one-year revocation of his license for allegedly refusing to submit to a chemical test.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Authorities used night-vision equipment and conducted continuous overnight searches.—
Sofia Saric
June 16,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Millar used his swift reaction time to turn his body and anticipate where the pass was headed.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Verb
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An artist who wielded paintbrushes and iPads alike, Hockney had a fascination with the mechanics of image-making.—
Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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While an archery set is a more conventional instrument of death, it’s wielded with eerie poise by one diminutive villain played by Yayan Ruhian.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Verb
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People who exercised reported substantially fewer poor mental health days than those who did not.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
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Should the overallotment be exercised, those would add to the total Class A and B shares and increase the market cap accordingly.—
Ashley Capoot,CJ Haddad,Samantha Subin,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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“Exerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exerted. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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