exerts

verb

present tense third-person singular of exert
as in applies
to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively parental involvement has consistently been shown to exert the most influence over a child's success in school

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Recent Examples of exerts Hydrostatic pressure – the force water naturally exerts against the body – may also help reduce mild swelling in the legs and support healthy circulation during exercise. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Simply put, when one object exerts a force on another, the second one exerts an equal and opposite force in return. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026 The killing of Manzo triggered massive street protests in Uruapan and dramatized how organized crime exerts widespread control in much of Mexico. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026 Such power, should Washington choose to use, exerts incredible leverage on the AI ecosystem. — Alex Capri, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 Flow through the duct also exerts mechanical forces that align the proteins, which then assemble into a solid fiber. — Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026 But even as Vancouver has begun the painful process of revising its harm-reduction policies, the city still exerts a powerful hold on the imagination of liberal leaders in the United States. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 The entire operating system of a company exerts a gravitational pull toward the here and now. — Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Although the Florida Bar continues to make recommendations, the governor exerts significant influence over those recommendations. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exerts
  1. applies
  2. uses
  3. wields
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  • The pause that applies to data centers in downtown that are less than 350,000 square feet.
    — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The reasoning that applies in one place means nothing in the other.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of applies
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  • The Flock fallout is expanding with Hopkinton, Massachusetts, joining the growing number of Commonwealth communities turning off the technology that uses cameras to scan license plates and record details like a car's make, model and color.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Buffalo Grove, which also uses joint purchasing through Lake County, plans to purchase salt from other sources to cover its need.
    — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of uses
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  • With heavy machinery in short supply, a volunteer worker wields a sledgehammer in the search of bodies at the complex.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Craig, who wields a fundraising advantage, is endorsed by the state's first lady, Gwen Walz, and wife of former Kamala Harris running mate Tim Walz.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of wields

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