verb
to exert (oneself) too much or to an excessive degree
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It is important not to overexert yourself while exercising to prevent injury.
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Don't overexert yourself at the gym or you'll be too sore to move tomorrow.
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I always end up overexerting at work and then I'm too tired to do anything else.
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She overexerted herself trying to please everyone and ended up feeling burnt out.