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overexert
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Word definitions for overexert in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Overexert \O`ver*ex*ert"\, v. t. To exert too much.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. To exert (oneself) to an excessive degree
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
v. exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength; "don't overexert yourself when exercising!"
Usage examples of overexert.
Invalids clinging to life, terrified of overexerting themselves, terrified of a breath of drafty air, of a stray germ, of an injudicious meal.
I had to check on Rhys, make sure he hadn't overexerted himself as my wheelman this morning.
He was wheezing from the walk and his cheeks were red, but it was not the flush of health but the mark of a sick man who had overexerted himself.
Even when mending the marred, They never overexerted Themselves, all too aware of the energy needed for the long battle lying ahead of them through this universe's lifetime.
Even when mending the marred, They never overexerted Themselves, all too aware of the energy needed for the long battle lying ahead of them through this universe’s lifetime.