overexerted

verb

Definition of overexertednext
past tense of overexert
as in overworked

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  1. exerted
  2. exercised
  3. tried
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  • Benjamin Duke exerted a major influence on his brother’s philanthropic priorities.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The wife of Sheldon Adelson, Israel Hayom's late American financier, also alleges that Sara exerted pressure on her to provide gifts and favorable media coverage.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of exerted
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  • The president recently exercised that power to to his son, Hunter, despite previously pledging not to do so.
    Khaleda Rahman, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The times that Taylor Swift has gotten litigious in her career, it has most frequently been exercised against other powerful entities rather than fans, musicologist Harper says.
    Kari McMahon, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of exercised
Verb
  • Another scenario is a retreat to familiar methods—doubling down on tried-and-tested networks, even if that means missing emerging openings.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The search for Prague’s missing books began during World War II, when members of the city’s then Jewish community tried to track some of them down, Bušek said.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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overexert

overexerted

overexerting

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“Overexerted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexerted. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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