fatigued

adjective

fa·​tigued fə-ˈtēgd How to pronounce fatigued (audio)
: 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
We drank the Chardonnay boisterously; it seemed to ignite and rejuvenate our fatigued minds and bodies.Glen Martin

Examples of fatigued in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After all eight activities, the participants reported feeling less stressed, fatigued and depressed. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024 Months later, Sam was back in the emergency room, feeling foggy, hot, fatigued and blooming with bruises. Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024 That person was involved in slaughtering poultry presumed to be infected, and later reported feeling fatigued. Li Cohen, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2024 There was the close call caused by the fatigued controller, which occurred in April. Sydney Ember, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023 Obviously, guys a little fatigued, including myself, in the back-to-back, things like that. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024 In chronic diseases, such as HIV and hepatitis B, immune cells can become fatigued from frequent exposure to the pathogen and lose the ability to combat it effectively, Schober said. Mira Cheng, CNN, 6 Mar. 2024 Surely, there are instances where people can engage with mental work without feeling fatigued. Matthew Robison, Discover Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024 Fulghum finally brought life to the fight in the seventh round with a good combination of punches as Fox grew increasingly fatigued. José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 28 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1682, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fatigued was in 1682

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“Fatigued.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatigued. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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