overexert
Example Sentences
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Of course, the Lakers don’t have the luxury of resting Davis regularly, which raises the possibility of him overexerting himself the way James did when he was chasing the league’s all-time career scoring record.
From Los Angeles Times
But with Cardiff offering so little in attack, Blackburn did not need to overexert themselves in the closing stages as they held on for a valuable three points.
From BBC
She worried what other kids would say to La'Veyah about her injuries or if she would overexert herself.
From Los Angeles Times
“Standing up too fast, overexerting, becoming dehydrated or taking certain medications can also lead to hypotension — low blood pressure — and potentially, a whiteout.”
From Washington Post
Yet while it's easy to tell people to cool off when they're at risk of overexerting themselves physically, is there any advice that applies when their cognitive fatigue is solely due to cognitive work?
From Salon
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