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 a typical year, HUD grants would be awarded well before the previous year’s funding is exhausted. —Natalie Wallington, MLK50, 3 Feb. 2026

As a result, the same beats got rehashed week after week and ultimately became exhausted. —Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2026

Players and snaps added or lost are via the portal only (numbers do not include players lost via exhausted eligibility or draft declarations). —Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026

What is rarely quantified, however, is the ways in which extended family—like aunties—often supplement what may be otherwise lacking, limited or exhausted. —Ashley Simpo, Parents, 30 Jan. 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