overexert

verb

overexert

verb

Etymology From over- + exert.

1

To exert (oneself) to an excessive degree.

  • “But the real trick”, he said, “is to make sure you don’t over-exert yourself in the first place.” The key to post-exercise chic is simply not to sweat. Of course, it’s the first rule of style. Never, ever overdo it.2017 November 16, Jo Ellison, “Help: the gym has turned us into slobs”, in Financial Times:

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