Exert and Hit

Exert

Exert verb - To bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively.
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Synonyms for Exert

Hit and exert are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hit" instead a verb "Exert".

Nearby Words: exertion, exerting

Hit

Hit verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.

Exert and hit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exert" instead a verb "Hit".

Nearby Word: hitting

Common collocations

time exert time hit time
level exert level hit level
damage exert damage hit damage
ship exert ship hit ship

Both words in one sentence

  • While he wasn't hit by Darkseid's Omega Beam, the effort he needed to exert to actually deal with it obviously exhausted him... and then Darkseid began hand to hand combat.
  • Fighting from the Inside Green Arrow in particular plays this trope straight; while the black ring is making him shoot at his family, he manages to exert enough Heroic Willpower to not only shift his aim to hit something else instead, but so the ring itself momentarily shines green, the colour indicating willpower.
  • Video Game / Don't Shit Your Pants Entering "Hit" will cause the player to exert himself and shit his pants.
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