exhaustion
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Synonyms & Antonyms for exhaustion
Synonyms
burnout, collapse, fatigue, frazzle, lassitude, prostration, tiredness, weariness
Antonyms
refreshment, rejuvenation, rejuvenescence, revitalization
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The days went by in a blur, a log of images snatched from the fog of exhaustion. — Azam Ahmed, New York Times, "Women Are Fleeing Death at Home. The U.S. Wants to Keep Them Out.," 18 Aug. 2019 Its main symptom is the exhaustion that comes with being the household manager who at once notices problems, delegates solutions and otherwise carries all the domestic upkeep in order to relieve others. — Nell Frizzell, refinery29.com, "We Aren't Moaning, We're Just Carrying The Mental Load In Our Relationships," 25 July 2019 Despite the mental exhaustion that comes along with being in contention at a major, Koepka fancies himself in better shape physically this year than last. — Shawn Mcfarland, courant.com, "Two-time U.S. Open champ Brooks Koepka plans to approach Travelers Championship like its a major," 19 June 2019 Watching Xavier's three exhibition games on the internet, the Musketeers used a bunch of different lineups with heavy rotations each game to protect guys from injury and exhaustion, while also giving the newcomers as many opportunities as possible. — Adam Baum, Cincinnati.com, "Xavier's Spanish voyage: Are the Musketeers returning a better team?," 15 Aug. 2019 Debra Roberts, who has worked at the warehouse since 2012, knows exhaustion only too well. — Christopher Leonard, ProPublica, "Rising Profits, Rising Injuries: The Safety Crisis at Koch Industries’ Georgia-Pacific," 8 Aug. 2019 The Washington Post via Getty Images Debra Roberts, who has worked at the warehouse since 2012, knows exhaustion only too well. — Fortune, "Rising Profits, Rising Injuries: Koch Industries Faces a Safety Crisis at Georgia-Pacific," 8 Aug. 2019 Symptoms of plague include fever, swollen and tender lymph nodes, chills and extreme exhaustion. — Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, "Plague confirmed in Commerce City prairie dogs; Rocky Mountain Arsenal closes," 1 Aug. 2019 Burned out physicians are more likely to suffer from anxiety, depression, and exhaustion. — Kunal Sindhu, Quartz, "The US is on the verge of a devastating, but avoidable doctor shortage," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'exhaustion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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