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
Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Looking back at dinner, Randy said that his son seemed exhausted after pulling several all-nighters to study and was dealing with the grief of losing his mother.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Raise your hand if you’re exhausted by the amount of content Bravo is pumping out right now.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
On Monday, the Russian tanker Anatoly Kolodin started uploading over 700,000 barrels of oil in Matanzas, a temporary relief for an already exhausted population.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Looking back at dinner, Randy said that his son seemed exhausted after pulling several all-nighters to study and was dealing with the grief of losing his mother.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
Both players have exhausted their eligibility.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Raise your hand if you’re exhausted by the amount of content Bravo is pumping out right now.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhausted
Adjective
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Even in Huntington Beach, residents tired of perpetual culture wars rejected two ballot measures last year seeking to give the City Council more control over a municipal library system that Van Der Mark long claimed was essentially providing pornography to children.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Ditch those tired frozen meals and try out something a bit more exciting in your work lunch routine.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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Marcano wore her hair in braids and smiled often.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Indian Premier League team the Mumbai Indians wore black armbands and observed a minute’s silence to commemorate her yesterday evening.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
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Jaylin Williams plowed through a screening Murray as Jokic drained a triple, enabling the Nuggets to tie it with a fortuitous 4-point play.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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But what happens when that colorful explosion leaves stains long after the water has drained?—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026
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Cobweb guitar melodies trace the room, crossing paths with spare, weary string arrangements.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
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The storm-weary central US will finally get a breather over the weekend because of a weather pattern change that will also usher in a temperature drop.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
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Five of the eight people arrested in connection with last year's Esparto explosion, which killed seven men, were arraigned in Yolo County court on Monday.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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In 2017, Judith organized a group of surviving twins to gather in Jerusalem, where a plaque was unveiled in honor of the twin children who were killed.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Crews have spent the last year fixing more than 700 broken streetlights.—
Adam Duxter,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The 31-year-old right-hander, who spent his first eight MLB seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, signed a minor league contract with San Diego in February.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Vermeer, in short, grew up in a world where the living consumed the departed.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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But as Dhillon continues to stumble in court, online content is the primary medium by which her work is designed to be consumed.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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By late March, the UAE and Kuwait had spent roughly 75% of their Patriot missile interceptor stocks, while Bahrain was estimated to have depleted as much as 87%, according to the Jewish Institute for National Security of America.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
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Washington started two players on two-way contracts, Juju Reese and Leaky Black, along with veteran Anthony Gill, who has long been one of the last options off the Wizards' bench but has seen regular playing time lately with the roster depleted by injuries.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Exhausted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhausted. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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