exhaustion
noun
ex·haus·tion
ig-ˈzȯs-chən 
: the act or process of exhausting : the state of being exhausted
Examples of exhaustion in a Sentence
He worked to the point of complete exhaustion.
the exhaustion of our natural resources
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And, after Young collapsed onstage last September in New York due to exhaustion and dehydration, speculation over self-destructive behavior.
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Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
But all signs ahead of the movie’s release point to a growing exhaustion with Hoover’s films, which is a shame.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026
During the last stretch, when racers start to lose confidence and exhaustion reaches its height, the crowd is your only sense of celebration.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Keisha Woods, president of the district’s union for classified employees, spoke to her members’ exhaustion and frustration watching the strike stretch on.
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Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
But all signs ahead of the movie’s release point to a growing exhaustion with Hoover’s films, which is a shame.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026
During the last stretch, when racers start to lose confidence and exhaustion reaches its height, the crowd is your only sense of celebration.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Keisha Woods, president of the district’s union for classified employees, spoke to her members’ exhaustion and frustration watching the strike stretch on.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for exhaustion
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Copy CitationKids Definition
exhaustion
noun
ex·haus·tion
ig-ˈzȯs-chən
1
: the act of exhausting
2
: the state of being exhausted
Medical Definition
exhaustion
noun
ex·haus·tion
ig-ˈzȯs-chən
1
: the act or process of exhausting : the state of being exhausted
suffered from physical and mental exhaustion
see heat exhaustion
2
: neurosis following overstrain or overexertion especially in military combat
Legal Definition
exhaustion
noun
ex·haus·tion
: the act or process of exhausting
even after the exhaustion of direct appellate review—W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel
W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel
specifically
: exhaustion of remedies
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