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Overexertion

Noun:

The act of exerting oneself beyond one's physical or mental capacity.

Sample Sentence:

After a day of intense workouts, she experienced extreme fatigue and muscle pain due to overexertion.

Verb:

To exert oneself beyond one's physical or mental limits.

Sample Sentence:

He overexerted himself while trying to lift the heavy box and ended up straining his back muscles.

Adjective:

Describing something that is caused by excessive exertion.

Sample Sentence:

The doctor diagnosed him with overexertion injuries due to his strenuous exercise routine.

Adverb:

Modifying a verb to indicate that the action is performed excessively or beyond one's capacity.

Sample Sentence:

The athlete pushed himself overexertion during the race, which resulted in dizziness and dehydration.