OVEREXERTION Definition & Meaning

overexertion

[ oh-ver-ig-zur-shuhn ]

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noun

the act of working, exercising, or exerting oneself excessively:
The Vermont Health Department is reminding people that overexertion when shoveling snow can lead to heart attacks.
the act of using or exercising something excessively:
People took to the streets to protest systemic racism and the overexertion of power by the police.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of overexertion¹

over- ( def ) + exertion ( def )

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But the flaws in “The Californians” reflect ambition and overexertion, not slackness.

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The leading cause of fatalities for farmworkers is transportation accidents, and the leading causes of nonfatal injuries are equipment, falling and tripping, and overexertion.

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I wish I could report that the Geffen Playhouse production lives up to its delirious premise, but this spinning top of a play makes itself dizzy from overexertion.

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The birds suffered from capture myopathy, a symptom animals in captivity experience through overexertion that can lead to metabolic and muscle issues.

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In the workplace, they are caused from bending, reaching, twisting or standing, as well as overexertion or repetitive motions.

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