Answer: EXERT
EXERT is a crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted 89 times.
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
 - Push
 - Expend, as energy
 - Put on, as pressure
 - Bring to bear, as pressure
 - Put some muscle into
 - Bring into play
 - Use
 - ___ yourself (put in effort)
 - Use, as energy
 - Put forth, like effort
 
Last Seen In:
- USA Today - October 24, 2025
 - LA Times - July 17, 2025
 - New York Times - February 11, 2025
 - New York Times - December 30, 2024
 - New York Times - November 18, 2024
 - LA Times - April 11, 2024
 - New York Times - April 09, 2024
 - LA Times - December 11, 2023
 - USA Today - September 29, 2023
 - LA Times - September 24, 2023
 - LA Times - March 22, 2023
 - USA Today - September 07, 2022
 - New York Times - June 05, 2022
 - USA Today - April 04, 2022
 - USA Today - December 30, 2021
 - LA Times - August 19, 2021
 - LA Times - July 20, 2021
 - Universal - May 30, 2021
 - Netword - May 16, 2021
 - Universal - April 23, 2021
 
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