exert
verb (used with object)
to put forth or into use, as power; exercise, as ability or influence; put into vigorous action.
was exerting
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past progressiveof exert.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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To understand how cell density was exerting these effects, co-first author Josquin Courte, a postdoc in the Morsut Lab, conducted a series of experiments that yielded a surprising discovery.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 2024
But all the while the world of politics was exerting its pull.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2024
Minutes of the May 1 meeting, released Wednesday, showed that officials also debated whether their benchmark rate was exerting enough of a drag on the economy to further slow inflation.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2024
Aoun said on Tuesday he was exerting all efforts to remove any obstacles towards forming a salvation government to implement reforms and lift Lebanon out of its financial meltdown.
From Reuters ● Aug. 3, 2021
Frank's face was set in an expression of intense determination, and the perspiration stood out upon his brow, too, although he was exerting little force.
From Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale by Burt L. Standish
