as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
the exhausted runner crossed the finish line and just collapsed
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as in wore
to use up all the physical energy of
the long day at the county fair had exhausted everyone
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as in drained
to make complete use of
we had been at the theme park barely for two hours, and we were on the verge of exhausting our spending money
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Recent Examples of exhausted
Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
By the end of it all, Levy was elated for the international sensation the sitcom became, and also terribly exhausted.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Only when all reasonable remedies have been exhausted should litigation be considered.
—Awilda Esteras, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Many laborers are still exhausted and underpaid.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
By the end of it all, Levy was elated for the international sensation the sitcom became, and also terribly exhausted.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
What that means is, that the inventories that are forward positioned in the world are going to be exhausted.
—CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Only when all reasonable remedies have been exhausted should litigation be considered.
—Awilda Esteras, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhausted
Adjective
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It’s been this way for far too long in the Bay State where independent voters are growing tired of this old act.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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Sami’s hair and beard were gray, and his thick eyebrows arched over his tired walnut eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Of the stubborn hearts in these mountains of mine who wore pride like a coat and refused to bow beneath the shadows these mountains could cast in both heart and spirit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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Russell Wilson wore that number last season as the Giants’ Week 1 starting quarterback and lasted only three games before being replaced by the rookie first-round pick Dart.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Houston drained seven threes in that decisive fourth-quarter run; a couple of them were tightly defended but Rockets shooters had too much airspace on others.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Maryland pulled within three in the final two minutes, but Nyla Brooks drained a 3-pointer from in front of the North Carolina bench.—
Bob Sutton,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The public grew weary and confused.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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There’s a hot tub outside as well as a compact indoor sauna (top-notch for soothing weary muscles).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At least 66 people were killed and several others injured when a military transport aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff on Monday in Colombia’s Puerto Leguízamo, according to an AP report.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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The two pilots were killed, the only fatalities, and 40 people were hospitalized.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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In Yunnan, Hyland spent much of her time around Dali, a once-small mountain town that has cycled through various incarnations through the years.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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For much of the season’s first three months, the 30-year-old Dane spent time flanking Sebastian Aho on the top line or teamed up with second-year forwards Logan Stankoven and Jackson Blake.—
Cory Lavalette,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Follow live updates Now in its fourth week, the conflict has consumed the Middle East, pushed up the prices of energy and food and threatened the global economy with a far-reaching crisis.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2026
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And don’t get consumed with thinking about the future.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Those six -- as well as 11 others under contract, and players added in the draft process -- will compete on cornerback/safety units that have been badly depleted by lack of cap space and poor decisions by the previous regime, none worse than the selection of Cam Smith in the second round in 2023.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points and Russell Westbrook recorded another triple-double to lead the injury depleted Kings to a 118-19 victory before a crowd of 17,420 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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