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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To me, that force had been most needlessly Exerted.

From Olla Podrida by Marryat, Frederick

But gravitation's law, of course, As Isaac Newton showed it, Exerted on the cheese its force, And elsewhere soon bestowed it.

From The Home Book of Verse — Volume 4 by Stevenson, Burton Egbert

Beneath him num’rous fell the sons of Troy In dreadful fight, nor have I pow’r to name Distinctly all, who by his glorious arm 630 Exerted in the cause of Greece, expired.

From The Odyssey of Homer by Cowper, William

He lived, fond, hapless youth! to prove Th' inhuman tyranny of love, Exerted in Marcela's eyes.

From Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote by Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de

In fear of death the crew Exerted all their strength; Before the wind they flew, And got to sea at length.

From Bearslayer A free translation from the unrhymed Latvian into English heroic verse by Cropley, Arthur