overexert
Americanverb (used with object)
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I was glad to have my mother as an excuse not to overexert myself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
He said they watched the 4-year-old to make sure she didn’t overexert herself.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
And while they’d still like to finish the season strong, they don’t need to overexert themselves anymore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
But with Cardiff offering so little in attack, Blackburn did not need to overexert themselves in the closing stages as they held on for a valuable three points.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2023
I’d asked him to come to the open house and give it an air of dignity, on the condition that he wouldn’t overexert himself.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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