exhaust (all) the possibilities
1 of 2phrase (1)
: to try everything one can
They've exhausted (all) the possibilities.
exhaust all/the possibilities
2 of 2phrase (2)
: to do everything one can think of doing
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“Exhaust (all) the possibilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhaust%20%28all%29%20the%20possibilities. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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