Definition of exhaustednext

exhausted

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verb

past tense of exhaust

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of exhausted
Adjective
Moreover, this happened in a match where the players made many passes and maintained a lot of possession but barely created any scoring chances, so the style of play that had led us to success ten years earlier now seemed thoroughly exhausted. Juan Claudio Matossian, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026 Neill’s ex admits his body was ‘exhausted’ in his final weeks of life after battling cancer. Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026
Verb
In their initial contract with the district, employees who exhausted their regular sick leave were given a five-month differential pay period where they were paid at the rate of a substitute. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 Similar to a person involved in a car accident, dolphins can become injured and exhausted during a stranding and should never be pushed or dragged back into the water, IFAW warned. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for exhausted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhausted
Adjective
  • Pick up a s’mores kit from reception, claim one of the firepits, and watch your fellow Cape-goers drift back from the beach with sandy feet and tired kids.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2026
  • In an age of endless subscriptions and price hikes, people are sick and tired of paying for access to products rather than owning them.
    Bee Wertheimer, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • The mother-son duo embraced in the driveway of a home in front of a big field; Aaron wore a casual black T-shirt, blue athletic shorts, a baseball cap, and brown flip flips, while his mom paired a sleeveless blue blouse with baggy patterned pants.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 22 July 2026
  • Holmes, 47, wore a pink corset-style shirt paired with black leather pants, while Yarmosky went casual in a T-shirt, jeans and a tote bag.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • Awaiting a diagnosis that never came and drained of funds from a dizzying sequence of medical neglect and malpractice, Hughes could no longer afford a safe place to rest.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
  • Soil with good structure is well-drained and holds nutrients vital to plant health.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026
Adjective
  • Spare a thought for the weary new Airbus A350-1000ULR, which is cooling its jets in Melbourne after completing its first-ever nonstop test flight from France.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Hathaway, in her third collaboration with Nolan, is cunning but weary, while Pattinson is just a fantastic creep.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Though the World Cup avoided issues with ICE raids at stadiums, the agency this summer has been responsible for shootings that killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston and Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine.
    Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • The state, then called Vargas, had another natural disaster in 1999, when landslides killed thousands.
    Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • After being subject to waivers, Land was claimed by the Indianapolis Colts and spent a season-and-a-half elsewhere before finding his way back to Dallas midway through the 2025 season.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • Griffis spent his first four seasons there, culminating in a rocky nine-game stint as starter in 2023.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • The evidence primarily concerns coffee consumed in customary amounts (8-10 ounces).
    Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Butter and Margarine Findings presented at Nutrition 2023 showed that people who consumed more than half a tablespoon of olive oil a day had a 28% lower risk of dying from dementia than peers who rarely used it.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • If the soil is depleted of an element, plant growth and health are negatively affected.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026
  • If the roster is depleted any further by trades or injuries, the Angels could go into a tailspin and lose 100 games for the first time in franchise history.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 15 July 2026

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“Exhausted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhausted. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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