exhausted

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adjective

ex·​haust·​ed ig-ˈzȯ-stəd 

1

: completely or almost completely depleted of resources or contents

… crops are grown in the resulting field for a year or a few years until the soil is exhausted, and then the field is abandoned …

—Jared Diamond

2

: depleted of energy : extremely tired

I mean I was just exhausted, totally exhausted. I could barely walk up a flight of stairs without panting and wheezing.

—Anthony DeCurtis

exhausted

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past tense and past participle of exhaust entry 1

Synonyms of exhausted

Adjective

• tired
• drained
• weary

Examples of exhausted in a Sentence

Adjective

the exhausted runner crossed the finish line and just collapsed

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Health workers at existing treatment centers are also exhausted, said Jeannot Krikeija, who works at an Ebola treatment center in Bunia, Ituri’s capital. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Before help arrives, begin cooling the exhausted individual by any means possible, such as spraying them with a garden hose or using cool cloths. — Chad Murphy, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2026

These folks are good-natured and well-intentioned, but don’t seem to have a clue as to how their conduct left us exhausted and feeling ignored. — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

So deep are the divisions that hardliners have accused officials of deliberately mismanaging the economic crisis to pressure an exhausted public into accepting a deal. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing exhausted

• exhausted all the possibilities

Rhymes for exhausted

• accosted
• costed
• frosted
• unexhausted