Definition of exhaustednext

exhausted

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verb

past tense of exhaust

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of exhausted
Adjective
So deep are the divisions that hardliners have accused officials of deliberately mismanaging the economic crisis to pressure an exhausted public into accepting a deal. Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates the retirement program would face an approximately 22% across-the-board reduction when the retirement trust fund is exhausted. Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
Lucie, having exhausted all other possibilities, and needing Darnay in order to find her father, hires a very reluctant Carton, who in a trick worthy of Perry Mason, gets him off when a witness cannot tell him and Darnay apart. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 An even later maneuver, which completely exhausted SMART-1's xenon supply, extended the probe's life by a few more weeks, ESA officials have said. Tariq Malik, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exhausted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhausted
Adjective
  • Plus, while the pill improved certain sleep metrics, people who took it didn’t report being any less tired during the day.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Sep. 2026
  • All the locals are tired after another demanding [tourism] season, but at the same time, there is a feeling of optimism.
    Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Buying a pair of sneakers cosigned by your favorite celebrity or athlete—say, Zendaya’s collaboration with On, which Shelton recently wore, or Alcaraz’s Nike kit designed in partnership with Travis Scott—is a way in.
    José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Before the afternoon premiere began, paparazzi could be heard screaming for Anderson — who wore a stunning orange dress with a dramatic train — from inside the Sala Giardino theater.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Using his antiseptic surgical technique, Joseph Lister successfully drained the pus.
    Abe Baker-Butler, STAT, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Crowds were drained by unprecedented heat and fans (and conferences) were set off by clock disparities.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • But the image that emerges here is of an already war-weary, fragile and poor country being pushed ever closer to a breaking point.
    Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In war-weary Lebanon, Israeli strikes have intensified in response to Hezbollah drone attacks.
    Suzan Haidamous, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • An Israeli strike killed at least four people in northern Gaza, including two children, hospital officials said Thursday.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Last month, Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz said that kites would be treated like drones; Benjamin Netanyahu threatened that the people launching them could be killed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The best part of two summers were spent sourcing Martinez’s successor, meaning the scouting department could provide heavily detailed reports of possible replacements.
    Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Steinem spent 11 days working undercover as a bunny in Manhattan's Playboy Club and documenting her experience.
    Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Their competitiveness has been consumed by the reactions from two audiences with incompatible expectations, and some of that nonsense persists because no one at the top did the work of refereeing the discourse.
    Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Surely, that will be consumed by production equipment as the NFL is treating this game like a mini-Super Bowl, complete with the Jonas Brothers performing at halftime.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Patterson signed up for a scholarship to help pay for the costs, but was told the funds were depleted.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Iranian weapon stockpiles are also likely being depleted, and citizens are struggling to access basic goods – including food and medicine.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Exhausted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhausted. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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