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
Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 12 June 2025
But then, like an exhausted and grumpy cubicle worker at the end of a long shift, Claude too begins to peter out.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 3 June 2025
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
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Adjective
The chaos of our real world is mirrored in the overcrowded mess of a Pittsburgh emergency room manned by exhausted health care workers who get punched in the face for all their heroic efforts.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 12 June 2025
But then, like an exhausted and grumpy cubicle worker at the end of a long shift, Claude too begins to peter out.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 3 June 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhausted
Adjective
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Mowing Lawns Homeowners are usually away on vacation or are probably too tired to maintain their yards.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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But, in Dick’s opinion, Charlie grew tired of baseball’s daily grind.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
22 June 2025
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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
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Niall Horan spent 2024 on the road, touring his latest album The Show.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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After dark, there’s a Midnight Snack cart delivering warm, comfort-food bites to weary red-eye travelers (because New York never sleeps, and neither do airport people).—
Paul Rubio,
AFAR Media,
23 June 2025
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But others may hear Xi Jinping’s call not as a rallying cry but as a weary echo of the past.—
JOSEPH TORIGIAN,
Foreign Affairs,
23 June 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Liver damage can be reduced if the person stops drinking.—
George Petras,
USA TODAY,
3 Jan. 2025
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The Capitol and White House in Washington, DC were burned to the ground in the war.—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
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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 Jul. 2025.
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