as in fatigue
a complete depletion of energy or strength
with all of the work and activity that the holiday season brings, the working couple was on the point of exhaustion
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Recent Examples of exhaustion
Palestinian health officials said hundreds of people could soon die as hospitals were inundated with patients suffering from dizziness and exhaustion due to the scarcity of food and a collapse in aid deliveries.
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Reuters, NBC news, 20 July 2025
The hiker subsequently fell down a hill after being affected by the heat exhaustion.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
The result can feel like exhaustion, even when the change is welcome.
—Inga Bielińska, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Just three years ago, voters recalled District Attorney Chesa Boudin, amid mounting exhaustion with progressive criminal justice policies.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
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Reuters, NBC news, 20 July 2025
The hiker subsequently fell down a hill after being affected by the heat exhaustion.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
The result can feel like exhaustion, even when the change is welcome.
—Inga Bielińska, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Just three years ago, voters recalled District Attorney Chesa Boudin, amid mounting exhaustion with progressive criminal justice policies.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for exhaustion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaustion
Noun
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On Tuesday, May 6, Thurston posted on her Instagram Stories, opening up about hot flashes, fatigue and more.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Eventually, as your immune system reacts more fully to the problem, more systemic symptoms like fever, chills, fatigue and body aches can appear.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Noun
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Metallica famously initiated the landmark lawsuit against peer-to-peer file sharing company Napster in 2000, which led to further suits that ultimately caused the company's initial collapse.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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The idea of cutting any deal with Maduro is political dynamite in Florida, where more than 350,000 Venezuelan Americans have made their homes and where emotions over Venezuela’s collapse on the hands of the Maduro regime run deep.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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“Exhaustion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaustion. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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