Showing Results for "exerted"

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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By the time that they met in the Delmonico Hotel on that fateful evening, Dylan exerted a powerful influence upon The Beatles’ songwriterly aesthetic.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Matisse said he dreamed of an art that exerted “a soothing, calming influence on the mind,” but we leave Acquavella exhilarated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

China now stands to benefit after Iran exerted control over the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow gateway for tankers into and out of the Gulf.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

At the same time, the dense gas in the LMC exerted strong pressure on the SMC's gas, effectively stripping away its rotation.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

Burnham had asked Olmsted to join him for the meeting, aware that in New York the landscape architect’s reputation exerted a force like gravity, but Olmsted could not get away.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson