Clues for the word "EXERT"
We've had 107 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 510 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on November 27, 2025.
Definition of exert
- v. t. - To thrust forth; to emit; to push out.
- v. t. - To put force, ability, or anything of the nature of an active faculty; to put in vigorous action; to bring into active operation; as, to exert the strength of the body, limbs, faculties, or imagination; to exert the mind or the voice.
- v. t. - To put forth, as the result or exercise of effort; to bring to bear; to do or perform.
Referring Clues
- Put forth
- Strain
- Put forth, as effort
- Make, as an effort
- Use energetically
- Bring to bear
- Exercise
- Wield, as influence
- Put forth, in a way
- Employ, as strength
- Put to work
- Put out, as effort
- Apply, as pressure
- Apply with might
- Spend, as energy
- Use with effort
- Nudge (oneself)
- Employ
- Put into use
- Apply
- Push (oneself)
- Put into action
- Wield, as authority
- Exercise, as authority
- Employ vigorously
- Put to use
- Wield
- Expend energy
- Go all out
- Put forth, as strength
- Put out
- Put forth, as power
- Apply, as influence
- Use, as influence
- Make use of
- Use, as power
- Make an effort
- Exercise, as influence
- Put out vigorously
- Vigorously strain
- Put forth effort
- Wield, as power
- Put out (effort)
- Give, as effort
- Work (oneself) into a sweat
- Put into action, as effort
- Use force
- Work the muscles
- Ply
- Put out, as energy
- Put forth, as energy
- Wield, as force
- Employ, as influence
- Use, as force
- Apply, as mental energy
- Apply oneself
- Put effort into
- Use up, as energy
- Apply muscle power
- Employ with effort
- Strive
- Employ with vigor
- Try extra hard
- Apply, as force
- Put forth, as some effort
- Work hard enough
- Bring to bear, as influence
- Apply elbow grease
- Apply, as muscle power
- Use forcefully
- Show some effort
- Give one's all with
- Apply, as energy
- Apply, as effort
- Put forth vigorously
- Leverage
- Apply with intensity
- Apply, as elbow grease
- Wield, as strength
- Make a great effort
- Wield - apply
- Wield authority dismissing parliamentary leader
- Skilful but lacking poise in exercise
- Cause (oneself) to make a strenuous effort
- Apply to take the pee out of pundit
- Apply to get English glam rock band backing
- Work hard
- Wield (influence)
- Maintain penniless specialist
- Apply to pack 10 in upturned box, say
- Strive to get second opinion out of specialist
- Act upon
- Employ former partner to model after some hesitation
- Employ glam rock band with energy coming back
- Apply energetically to the right
- Bring to bear on a former royal titular head
- Expend, as energy
- Put on, as pressure
- Put pressure on
- Bring to bear, as pressure
- Put forth effort and figure to get up in a tree
- Put some muscle into
- Bring into play
- Use
- ___ yourself (put in effort)
- Use, as energy
- Use, as one's influence
Last Seen In
- New York Times - November 27, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 21, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - October 16, 2025
- Mirror Mini - October 10, 2025
- Daily American - October 06, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 05, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - September 30, 2025
- Daily American - September 15, 2025
- Mirror Daily - August 27, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - August 02, 2025
- LA Times - July 17, 2025
- Daily American - July 08, 2025
- Your Life Choices - May 31, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - May 20, 2025
- Daily American - May 02, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - April 16, 2025
- Daily American - March 16, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 13, 2025
- Your Life Choices - March 05, 2025
- New York Times - February 11, 2025
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 05, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - February 01, 2025
- New York Times - December 30, 2024
- Daily American - December 20, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - December 17, 2024
- New York Times - November 18, 2024
- Daily American - November 16, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - November 04, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - November 01, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - September 24, 2024
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