exhaustion
noun
ex·haus·tion
ig-ˈzȯs-chən 
: the act or process of exhausting : the state of being exhausted
Examples of exhaustion in a Sentence
He worked to the point of complete exhaustion.
the exhaustion of our natural resources
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The cost of this mental churning extends beyond personal exhaustion.
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In addition to exhaustion and dehydration, mountaineers can also find themselves at risk of avalanches, hypothermia and falling.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
The Spanish phrase is most often used in cycling to capture the sudden sense of paralysis and exhaustion that can strike out of nowhere.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The coughing fits can cause vomiting, broken ribs, difficulty breathing, trouble sleeping at night and exhaustion, according to the federal public health agency.
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Melody Wilding, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
In addition to exhaustion and dehydration, mountaineers can also find themselves at risk of avalanches, hypothermia and falling.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
The Spanish phrase is most often used in cycling to capture the sudden sense of paralysis and exhaustion that can strike out of nowhere.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The coughing fits can cause vomiting, broken ribs, difficulty breathing, trouble sleeping at night and exhaustion, according to the federal public health agency.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for exhaustion
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exhaustion
noun
ex·haus·tion
ig-ˈzȯs-chən
1
: the act of exhausting
2
: the state of being exhausted
Medical Definition
exhaustion
noun
ex·haus·tion
ig-ˈzȯs-chən
1
: the act or process of exhausting : the state of being exhausted
suffered from physical and mental exhaustion
see heat exhaustion
2
: neurosis following overstrain or overexertion especially in military combat
Legal Definition
exhaustion
noun
ex·haus·tion
: the act or process of exhausting
even after the exhaustion of direct appellate review—W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel
W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel
specifically
: exhaustion of remedies
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