overexerts

verb

present tense third-person singular of overexert
as in exerts

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  1. exerts
  2. exercises
  3. tries
  4. essays
  5. puts out
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  • Nothing if not original, Werner Herzog’s Bucking Fastard casts Kate and Rooney Mara as Irish sisters who speak, think and move in unison, an impressive feat of disciplined acting that exerts its own peculiar fascination.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Hydrostatic pressure – the force water naturally exerts against the body – may also help reduce mild swelling in the legs and support healthy circulation during exercise.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of exerts
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  • Marathe currently serves as the chairman of Leeds United and exercises 49ers Enterprises’ voting rights as a Director on the Leeds United Board, according to the Leeds United website.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • If elite athletes use a supplement, does that mean everyone who exercises should use it?
    — Adam Annaccone, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of exercises
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  • Linney’s Guardian tries to draw out some resentment from her new candidate, but John expresses (or feigns) sympathy for Hal, who was betrayed by his father figure Sinestro, an experience John likens to his own complicated upbringing.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • However, if a person tries to inject the drug, naloxone blocks buprenorphine’s opioid effects, triggering withdrawal in a person with opioid dependence.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of tries
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  • In the film, Bajpayee plays the police officer while Jim Sarbh essays the role of the killer who goes by the fictional name Carl Bhojraj.
    — Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Definition of essays
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  • Signs pothos needs pruning include the vines are too long, the plant puts out fewer leaves, or the leaves are turning yellow.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The National Weather Service puts out warnings and watches for intense forecasts.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Definition of puts out
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“Overexerts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexerts. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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