Exercised (7)
I believe the answer is:
exerted
'exercised' is the definition.
('exert' can be a synonym of 'exercise')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for exerted that I've seen before include "Made a great physical effort" , "Brought to bear, influence perhaps" .)
I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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