How to Use overexert in a Sentence

overexert

verb
  • Don’t overexert yourself trying to push or dig your vehicle out of the snow.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Nov. 2025
  • If you are trapped in the rubble after and earthquake, save your energy and don't overexert.
    — ABC News, 29 June 2026
  • Hearts have melted at a tiny puppy who overexerted herself at her first training session.
    — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Take a note from the sturgeon and do not overexert yourself by trying to propel in a direction that isn't working.
    — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Gagnon says that includes teenagers, who can overexert themselves, especially playing sports.
    — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • Don't overexert yourself doing outdoor chores or activities.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
  • That could include exercising and eating healthy, meeting with a support group, and scheduling breaks throughout the day to avoid overexerting yourself.
    — Carrie Madormo, Health, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Head coach Bill Self even decided that playing off-ball would keep him from overexerting himself, which could potentially lead to more cramping.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
  • Still, a relationship dynamic could press on old fears around trust, rejection or losing control, but privately processing the trigger will serve you better than overexerting yourself.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • Collaboratively, with input from the performance staff, the Hornets have a step-by-step ramp-up process to ensure players are not rushed back or immediately overexerted.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Additionally, people who overexert during work or exercise may become dehydrated and susceptible to heat sickness.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
  • After possibly overexerting herself in the previous episode performing a difficult delivery at 30 weeks pregnant and experiencing leakage on her way home, Jo, with Link by her side, went back into Grey Sloan.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025

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