exerted

VERB

make use of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply bring to bear exercise expend strive utilize wield

STRONG

dig employ endeavor labor plug ply push strain struggle throw toil use work

WEAK

apply oneself bring into play give all one's got give best shot make effort peg away pour it on put forth put out sweat it try hard

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal hide idle ignore laze relax rest

Example Sentences

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exerted

“The changing composition of the labor force has exerted significant downward pressure on the unemployment rate,” the ECB said earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

He then called Zia and exerted similar pressure.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Morgan was at the center of a web of banks and industrial enterprises that exerted unprecedented control over the country’s commerce.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

Lai also said China "exerted pressure" on Japan and the Philippines during their negotiations over maritime boundaries in waters east of Taiwan.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

“Gramps thinks that he somehow exerted pressure on me to change my life.”

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman