exerts

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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The simplicity of the Shaker objects exerts a power that is, at best, difficult to discern in the self-consciousness of most of the show’s recent pieces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

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 • Mar. 5, 2026

Here, Beethoven exerts a compulsion for triumphant glory.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

To determine how GPLD1 exerts its effects, the team focused on what the enzyme does best.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2026

The pressure that such a pool of magma exerts on the crust above has lifted Yellowstone and about three hundred miles of surrounding territory about 1,700 feet higher than they would otherwise be.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson