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What is another word for overexerting?

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Present participle for to engage in too much strenuous work or exertion

Present participle for to cause to become tired, weary or fatigued

(usually of an object) Present participle for to physically strain, or to apply force as to cause strain

Present participle for to do an excessive amount in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area

Present participle for to work arduously in pursuit of an aim or goal

Present participle for to injure (a limb, muscle, or organ) by overexerting it

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Present participle for to engage in too much strenuous work or exertion

overburdening oneself

overloading oneself

tiring yourself out

running yourself into the ground

driving oneself

killing oneself

knocking oneself out

overstraining yourself

overtiring yourself

practicing presenteeism

driving oneself too hard

burning the candle at both ends

pushing oneself too hard

working yourself to death

overextending oneself

taking on too much

working like a horse

working like a Trojan

burning the midnight oil

keeping your nose to the grindstone

biting off more than one can chew

spreading oneself too thin

staying on the treadmill

working oneself into the ground

wearing oneself to a shadow

working day and night

sweating

driving oneself into the ground

overexerting yourself

working your fingers to the bone

having too many balls in the air

having too many irons in the fire

labouring^UK

straining

overextending

working one's tail off

biting off more than you can chew

overloading

overtasking

overdriving

laboring^US

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“I do not want any of you to overexert at these limbering and stretching exercises.”

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Present participle for to cause to become tired, weary or fatigued

running into the ground

wearing oneself to a shadow

taking it out of

wearing oneself to a frazzle

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

sapping your strength

putting out of action

sapping the strength of

getting the better of

removing the sting from

reducing the powers of

confining to a wheelchair

shrivelling^UK

shriveling^US

bringing someone to their knees

bringing low

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(usually of an object) Present participle for to physically strain, or to apply force as to cause strain

imposing excessive strain on

driving into the ground

exerting to the limit

working oneself into the ground

running yourself into the ground

making too many demands on

biting off more than you can chew

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Present participle for to do an excessive amount in one area in an effort to overcome a perceived lack in another area

Verb

Present participle for to work arduously in pursuit of an aim or goal

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Present participle for to injure (a limb, muscle, or organ) by overexerting it

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What is another word for overexerting?

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