Definition of "overexertion" []

• Excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results (noun)

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• "Keeping dry and comfortable without overexertion is the key to an all out day in the most frigid conditions."
• "The consequences of short-term overexertion with regard to the daily working time were considered negligible, and it was assumed that a doubling of the tractive effort (e.g. for pulling vehicles uphill) could best be compensated for by cutting the speed in half."
• "Fran Crippen, the former University of Virginia swimmer, died of "overexertion," United Arab Emirates swimming officials said in Dubai."