exhausted

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

Synonyms of exhausted

• tired
• drained
• weary

Examples of exhausted in a Sentence

the exhausted runner crossed the finish line and just collapsed

Recent Examples on the Web

In defending reasonableness, Lawlor is defending the exhausted majority—those who still want to live together on terms of mutual recognition. —Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

Households would receive a maximum credit of $5,000 per year until all funds are exhausted. —Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

If there is a post-Games deficit the city is responsible for the first $270 million after the $270 million LA28 contingency fund is exhausted. —Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026

Crosby followed Saturday’s two-point performance by producing a goal and two assists as the Penguins had little trouble in disposing of the exhausted and wounded defending champs in a 5-2 victory on Sunday at PPG Paints Arena. —Josh Yohe, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing exhausted

• exhausted all the possibilities

Rhymes for exhausted

• accosted
• costed
• frosted
• unexhausted