Definition of exhaustednext

exhausted

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verb

past tense of exhaust

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of exhausted
Adjective
Villar soon drove the exhausted family eighty-five miles, on washboard roads, to a highway where an ambulance was waiting. — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Once this reaches a critical point, the gas escapes, driving magma with it until the supply in the magma chamber is exhausted. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
In June, the NCAA ruled the class of 2022 had exhausted their eligibility. — Pj Green october 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026 But the real value comes in the dying embers of games, when everyone on both sides of the field is exhausted — except the UCLA running backs. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exhausted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhausted
Adjective
  • Getting camera-ready Crawford never tired of redecorating her house throughout her 26 years there and had a long collaborative relationship with decorator William Haines.
    — Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026
  • As such, the group designed this high-tech salve to revive tired skin on a cellular level, but also with a little mood boost.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Postwar Hiroshima was a popular setting for these movie gangsters, who fought dirty, had no use for the old ceremonies, and wore flashy suits and aviator shades.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Just this week, Alexander Skarsgård wore one of his dreamy new gold suits straight off the runway.
    — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Following a major eruption in 2018 that partly drained one of the underground lava reservoirs, there were indications that it was being steadily refilled.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Not only that, but the Strategic Petroleum Reserve has been aggressively drained to ease the energy shock.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • From $4 gas and 7% mortgage rates to surging airfares, the Iran war is significantly raising the cost of living for inflation-weary consumers ahead of the midterm elections.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Popular at American Chinese or Cajun-style Chinese restaurants, the sticky-sweet chicken is the utter definition of delicious, luring weary shoppers into food courts to find refuge from the bubblegum pink sweatpants and ripped denim.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • At the conference on Thursday, police did not name the victims, the shooter, or the bystander who killed him.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The subsequent airstrike killed him and, according to independent estimates, at least 125 other people.
    — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Art of Play then shared another statement, explaining that Clark spent just five minutes in the store before taking off.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Having studied fashion and previously working as a stylist, Jouffret has spent the past eight years overseeing the costumes and characters that appear on-screen.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Joe Biden tried to deprioritize the region—until Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel consumed much of Biden’s presidency.
    — Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
  • But in more recent years, as state and national politics grew consumed by concerns over the cost of living, California Democrats have divided over whether and how much CEQA must be reformed.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Current and former officials say that has left the division shorthanded—depleted of talent, expertise and basic manpower.
    — Ryan Lucas, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The Fitch Ratings’ analysts described the district depleted its reserves last school year and has very little cash on hand, with limited options to borrow.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Exhausted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhausted. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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