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exercised

/ˈɛk.sə.saɪzd/ /ˈɛk.sɚ.saɪzd/
Visual illustration of exercised: (now often in passive) To occupy the attention and effort of; to task; to tax, especially in a painful or vexatious manner; harass; to vex; to worry or make anxious.
verb

(now often in passive) To occupy the attention and effort of; to task; to tax, especially in a painful or vexatious manner; harass; to vex; to worry or make anxious.