: drained of strength and energy : affected by fatigue
fatigued leg muscles
It occurred to her that the tourists all looked blowsy and fatigued because they were headed back east at the end of their vacations.—
Jim Harrison
Jim HarrisonWe drank the Chardonnay boisterously; it seemed to ignite and rejuvenate our fatigued minds and bodies.—Glen Martin
Glen MartinExamples of fatigued in a Sentence
the fatigued hikers paused for some much-needed rest beside the woodland stream
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Against Liverpool, Newcastle played with 10 men throughout the second half and looked fatigued before the visitors’ winner.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
In Game 5, the Padres rallied against a fatigued Sutcliffe to go ahead.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Sander and Ball were cold and fatigued following the incident, but otherwise unharmed.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
Originally from Ohio, Howard would whisper-speak his lectures to a crowded room, describing with fatigued superiority people (including his family) who couldn’t properly appreciate Nijinsky.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
In Game 5, the Padres rallied against a fatigued Sutcliffe to go ahead.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Sander and Ball were cold and fatigued following the incident, but otherwise unharmed.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
Originally from Ohio, Howard would whisper-speak his lectures to a crowded room, describing with fatigued superiority people (including his family) who couldn’t properly appreciate Nijinsky.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fatigued
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“Fatigued.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatigued. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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