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exhausted

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verb

past tense of exhaust

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Recent Examples of exhausted
Adjective
Remember the feeling of being an exhausted kid on the way home from the Y or the boardwalk and falling asleep in the back of your mom’s car? Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025 Proud, disappointed, exhausted, triumphant — or something else? Shannon Doyne, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
Like state government, municipalities also have exhausted most of their emergency federal pandemic aid. Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025 Some experts say years of fighting have exhausted the PKK and that Erdogan is seizing the opportunity to end the conflict in a way that ensures Turkey emerges as the winner. CNN, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exhausted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhausted
Adjective
  • But people here are tired of seeing Farmington in the headlines as a town that's losing population.
    Kirk Siegler, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
  • And there’s kids who are tired, or crying or can’t handle it.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • She’s spent over five years researching, reporting on, and writing about the beauty industry for publications like Martha Stewart Living, Martha Stewart Weddings, InStyle, and Byrdie.
    Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Niall Horan spent 2024 on the road, touring his latest album The Show.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Where to watch: Peacock 'The Order' Based on a true story, the excellent white-knuckle crime thriller casts Jude Law as a weary FBI agent who partners with a young Oregon cop (Tye Sheridan) when a series of terrorist attacks hint at the involvement of a neo-Nazi group with nefarious plans.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The novel’s weary detective, Prudence Freeborne, is of course heading to her retirement party when the call comes through.
    Leo Robson, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Firefighters are also battling the Eaton Fire, which trails the Palisades Fire closely in size and has consumed at least 2,200 acres in northern Los Angeles County, as well as the smaller, newer Hurst and Woodley Fires.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • That fire, which had consumed almost 3,000 acres by Tuesday evening, was fueled by a fierce windstorm.
    The New York Times, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The bodies of some of the dead whales have appeared depleted and malnourished, leading some scientists to believe the problem could be a lack of food.
    Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025
  • But their pitching rotation is depleted, largely due to a few injuries, so the Cubs may look for a trade partner to help boost the pitching staff.
    Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • O'Reilly said that the police department reduced the number of abuse complaints and use of Taser, which had been leading to costly lawsuits.
    Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Liver damage can be reduced if the person stops drinking.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The Capitol and White House in Washington, DC were burned to the ground in the war.
    William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days.
    Don Yaeger, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024

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“Exhausted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhausted. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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