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Definition of "overexert" []

  • To exert (oneself) too much; overtax. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "overexert" in a sentence
  • "Fifty-nine percent overexert, meaning that they sometimes will try and keep up with their kids, try and do activities that they probably have no business doing."
  • "Be careful not to overexert your Bulldog, as this can quickly lead to health problems."
  • ""It's going to require me making sure I listen to my body," he said, "and that's the main thing, listen to my body, and when I get those sharp pains to take a step back and like I said not overexert myself because I've just got to keep it in mind what's most important.""