- present tense form of exert (3rd person singular).
exerts
Example Sentences
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But it’s his voice that exerts the most hypnotic force, moving from defensive parry to inner rumble that takes the entire audience at the James Earl Jones Theatre into his confidence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
If one spouse exerts control and the other is disengaged or kept out of the loop, filing tax returns can inflame tensions and drive a wedge into the relationship.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026
In a study published in Immunity, the team showed that TL1A exerts much of its influence through a group of immune cells in the gut called ILC3s.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 25, 2026
Tsuruko, the eldest, stays largely offstage but exerts a crucial, conservative influence on family affairs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
It requires only a small amount of water to fill the tube, but because the height is great it exerts an enormous pressure—enough to burst the barrel.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
