1
as in to tire
to use up all the physical energy of
the long day at the county fair had exhausted everyone
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2
as in to drain
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 exhaust
The constant construction on several downtown buildings that has shut down sidewalks and lanes of traffic has exhausted business owners and cut down on foot traffic.
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Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Kelsey has otherwise exhausted all of his appeals options.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The Louisville Historical League, which fought to save the building, has exhausted its legal options but hopes the site will be developed for a good use.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The possibilities of sound combinations with the acoustic instruments of a symphony orchestra, a jazz band or a chamber ensemble have not yet been exhausted.
—Jon Burlingame, Variety, 26 June 2025
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Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Kelsey has otherwise exhausted all of his appeals options.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The Louisville Historical League, which fought to save the building, has exhausted its legal options but hopes the site will be developed for a good use.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The possibilities of sound combinations with the acoustic instruments of a symphony orchestra, a jazz band or a chamber ensemble have not yet been exhausted.
—Jon Burlingame, Variety, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaust
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Runs in them were short, quick bursts, relishing the feeling of power transferring through my feet but being careful not to tire and start clunking.—
Jonathan Beverly,
Outside Online,
23 June 2025
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During the first few weeks after surgery, your eyelids are likely to tire faster than usual.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 June 2025
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The Army Corps’ solution was to take a meandering 103-mile river that snaked through one of the wildest areas in the state, drain it, and carve it into a ruler-straight, 56-mile 30-foot-deep canal dubbed the C-38 — not exactly fodder for the tourism board.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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In such situations, when a client has the resources and the inclination to go round after round, small municipalities have to decide whether to settle or stand on principle, draining their budget.—
Andrew Rice,
Curbed,
26 June 2025
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The deceased woman was also wearing a black necklace with a cross that family said belonged to DiNapoli, according to court documents.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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More specifically, Middleton often wears two silhouettes: Superga 2750 Cotu Classics (usually $75, now as little as $35) and Veja Esplars (usually $150, now $128).—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
10 July 2025
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Taken together, this signals that tech and media behemoths are still betting that consumers will be willing to spend hundreds, if not thousands, to experience concerts, movies and sporting events beyond the confines of a traditional screen.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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Chopra is well known for spending much of his career developing, teaching, writing about and disseminating such practices.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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In that incident, a rooftop gunman fired at Trump from roughly 150 yards away, grazing his right ear and killing one attendee, Corey Comperatore, before Secret Service agents shot the attacker dead.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Drivers struck and killed more than 7,000 people on roads in the United States in 2024, enough to fill 31 Boeing 737 passenger jets.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The company has consistently consumed cash while struggling to scale production within the competitive semiconductor landscape.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Close to 18% of people who regularly eat fruits reported better sleep, along with 12% of people who consume a lot of vegetables, and 13% of people who drink herbal tea.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 July 2025
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None busted 25% because my constituents prefer transparency and principles over blind allegiance.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
4 July 2025
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Two of them — including Downing, who was busted a week after Ba’s killing — were already in custody, while five more were cuffed as a result of the new indictment.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
3 July 2025
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To reduce background noise when making phone calls or joining in with a video meeting, Headphone (1) has a 4-microphone ENC system that’s backed up by AI.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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As part of its strategy to reduce cancer rates, the European Commission aims to reduce tobacco use to less than 5% of the EU population by 2040.—
Lisa Klaassen,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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“Exhaust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaust. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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