etiolated

verb

past tense of etiolate
as in weakened
to diminish the physical strength of the long, stressful days and sleepless nights gradually etiolated him

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  1. weakened
  2. softened
  3. tired
  4. exhausted
Verb
  • After the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act, Alabama Republicans redrew Shomari Figures’ district, cutting its Black voting-age population from 48% to 40%.
    — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Eisenkot's allies could also try to reverse legislation advanced by Netanyahu's government that critics say weakened Israel's democratic institutions and judicial independence.
    — Itay Stern, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of weakened
Verb
  • Spread in one layer, then roast until the peppers have softened, about 15 minutes.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Some of the most prominent voices warning about AI job losses have softened their tone.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of softened
Verb
  • For the project Winter and her team tired coupling plasma with electrocatalysis.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Shelton’s serve had manacled him just enough; the first set’s effort had tired him just enough.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of tired
Verb
  • My advice to other leaders would be not to wait until you’re exhausted before doing something for yourself.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The gold exhausted by the mid-1920s, the mines faltered and then closed, the miners left and the burros stayed, turned loose to make their own way in the desert.
    — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhausted
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“Etiolated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etiolated. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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