Thesaurus results for EXERTING

exerting

verb

present participle of exert

as in applying

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 exerting Subsequent trials in the late 1960s and ’70s eventually proved its effectiveness, and the drug ultimately was recognized for exerting strong antipsychotic effects with virtually no adverse impacts on motor function. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026 With broader crypto legislation stalling in Congress, regulators are exerting their existing powers to address individual parts of the market, said Jeff Ko, chief analyst at blockchain infrastructure service provider ViaBTC. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Trump successfully exerting political control over the Fed would be extremely bad news for just about everyone. — Cameron Peters, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026 Taken to its most extreme logic of detachment from humanity, exerting the the will into a detachment from one’s physical life—the Romans called it suicide. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026 The haven was indispensable as the Ku Klux Klan carved a foothold in Denver and surrounding towns in the 1920s, exerting economic and political control across the state. — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026 These active pups are happiest when spending ample time outdoors exerting themselves. — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 Heat cramps typically occur after exerting yourself in the heat and sweating a lot. — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 29 Aug. 2026 Iran is exerting pressure of its own by largely closing the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway that carried a fifth of the world’s oil and gas before the war. — David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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Available pre-mixed in tubs, thinset is the standard material for applying—and reapplying—tile to walls or floors.

— Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Oct. 2026
Only one parent called to vent about the university’s response to the lawsuit, but her son was still planning on applying early decision.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

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With loans, there is an expectation that the campaign — using donor funds — will pay the candidate back, said Shanna Ports, a senior legal counsel for the nonpartisan watchdog group Campaign Legal Center.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Learning from human demonstrations offers another way to develop skills by using examples of how a task should be performed.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

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Yet Abrams still won’t kvetch about being crammed into a tiny whale-stomach set with a camera crew, while a half-dozen crew members surrounding the practical gut, wielding a gimbal, tossed him around like a wet rag doll.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
However iconic Jason Voorhees may be, real ones respect his machete-wielding mother, Pamela.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

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The trainer noted, however, that exercising the abdominal muscles alone won't eliminate belly fat.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
The appeals court’s opinion issued Wednesday, which supplemented an opinion filed on July 15, found that Milian blocked prosecutors from exercising their discretion, which includes seeking the death penalty.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

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