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exhausted

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verb

past tense of exhaust

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Recent Examples of exhausted
Adjective
Eventually the drums drop out, as if entirely exhausted, and the orchestra returns. Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026 Now, that funding is exhausted. Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
After all of Chasing Horse’s appeals have been exhausted, British Columbia prosecutors will assess next steps, Damienne Darby, communications counsel for the British Columbia Prosecution Service, said in an email. ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026 Pretty much everyone emerged exhausted from the Minnesota Wild’s Game 3 playoff marathon against the Dallas Stars. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exhausted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhausted
Adjective
  • Satonica credited Burse with reviving Grady’s professional governance, noticing tired nurses and overwhelmed leaders.
    Laura Berrios, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
  • Gee, can't imagine why fans were tired of Mark Hamill towards the end!
    Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Hailey Bieber wore a custom Saint Laurent dress featuring a gold bodice and a blue skirt and a matching blue cape.
    Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
  • Instead of opting for a body-hugging gown, Kim Kardashian went wore a bright orange metallic body plate from the ’60s designed by Allen Jones.
    Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
Verb
  • Success is dependent on being planted in sunny locations with moist, well-drained, and neutral to slightly alkaline pH soils.
    Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
  • Paying for that organization’s work, along with fees billed by lawyers on the case, sometimes drained people’s savings at a rapid pace, the Tribune found.
    Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Adjective
  • Nevertheless, fashion is still top of mind for inflation-weary customers.
    Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
  • Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • The owners of an apartment building in Manhattan where three people were killed in a fast-moving fire early Monday are being sued by the city for neglecting fire hazards at a neighboring property, court documents show.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
  • Mohamed Soliman, 46, faces 184 charges in Boulder County District Court in connection with the June 1 attack that killed one woman and injured 29 others.
    Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • The Tribune spent several days exploring these dying malls, talking to their visitors and walking back through time.
    Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • Clark spent six weeks at the beginning of this school year setting up and practicing classroom routines and procedures with her students.
    Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Furthermore, any product associated with risks such as obesity, diabetes or high cholesterol — especially when consumed excessively — would need to carry a clear warning label.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • According to the World Instant Noodles Association, Americans consumed over 5 billion servings of instant noodles in 2024.
    Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • The combination of the shutdown, colleagues’ retirements, and policy changes had left her depleted and often physically sick.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
  • The horizon line in front of us is one of rising water risk and stress, of rising demand for a resource that can and will be depleted.
    Alaina Harkness, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026

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“Exhausted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhausted. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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