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  • verb Present participle of overexert.

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Examples

  • The rookie center left practice early at KCI sore after overexerting himself in Monday's practice.

    Injury and roster update as Caps ready for three-game road trip Katie Carrera 2010

  • I could hear the killjoy nag in my voice as I warned him about overexerting himself, but I couldn't help it.

    My father the superhero 2012

  • Sticking to a plan of not overexerting Garnett in his first game back since injuring his knee Feb. 19, the Celtics beat the San Antonio Spurs 80-77 on Friday night with their All-Star forward on the bench during a down-to-the-wire finish in the fourth quarter.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • But Uniyah was on the verge of overexerting herself as she worked the stage from side to side.

    When the Truth Lies Timothy Michael Carson 2010

  • The whole reason for the housing bust is because of the glut of individuals who were able to drive up the costs of homes by overexerting themselves and buying out of their price range.

    Clinton hits Obama directly in new ad 2008

  • If young middle-class women suffered from a lack of vitality, it was not because they were overexerting themselves, but because they lacked serious efforts and a goal in life — other than waiting for “Mr. Right.”

    Anna Sophia Polak. 2009

  • I was considering overexerting myself to pack in a symphony concert on top of the three ballets I attended this weekend, but I'm sort of glad I didn't.

    Luisotti's Brahms and Davies After Hours sfmike 2009

  • Worries about females overexerting themselves led in 1902 to the U.S.

    Eileen McDonagh and Laura Pappano: Might Pregnancy be a Boon to Female Athletes? 2008

  • The past few years he played catch up, and crammed more experiences than he needed to, overexerting himself and making many happy.

    Alex Geana: Being Gay and the Politics of Death 2008

  • It may partially be that the time they missed due to injuries has paradoxically helped them, keeping them from overexerting themselves.

    Series Preview: Mac Thomason Talks Braves 2008

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