exert
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
But this is not the full story of the purges, which have been driven by a leader exerting ever more control over the party and the country.
From BBC
This entails programs to promote standard Chinese as the national lingua franca, instill pride in Chinese cultural heritage and exert stronger central control over regions with large ethnic-minority populations such as Tibet and Xinjiang.
That suggests that tariffs continue to exert some upward pressure on consumer prices.
Three girls fly past us, their strides so smooth it doesn’t look like they’re even exerting themselves.
From Literature
If one spouse exerts control and the other is disengaged or kept out of the loop, filing tax returns can inflame tensions and drive a wedge into the relationship.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
