exerts

VERB

make use of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply bring to bear exercise expend strive utilize wield

STRONG

dig employ endeavor labor plug ply push strain struggle throw toil use work

WEAK

apply oneself bring into play give all one's got give best shot make effort peg away pour it on put forth put out sweat it try hard

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal hide idle ignore laze relax rest

Example Sentences

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Lloyd Webber still exerts artistic control through the score, which is treated too reverently.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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

That size, along with the amount of control Beijing exerts over state banks, gives it unique capabilities.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

Several times during the week, I have driven past the “Deliverance” church downtown, and the name alone exerts a scary attraction.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich