as in fatigue
a complete depletion of energy or strength
with all of the work and activity that the holiday season brings, the working couple was on the point of exhaustion
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Recent Examples of exhaustion
Not in exhaustion, but in release.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
Receivers coach Robert Prince addressed that on Thursday, saying that Hill asking to come out is more the byproduct of the physical toll of running routes, not exhaustion from pre-snap motion.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Of all the problems the last two years — exhaustion, tension, lack of 3-point shooting — there are none left.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Then the man died of exhaustion.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
Receivers coach Robert Prince addressed that on Thursday, saying that Hill asking to come out is more the byproduct of the physical toll of running routes, not exhaustion from pre-snap motion.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Of all the problems the last two years — exhaustion, tension, lack of 3-point shooting — there are none left.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Then the man died of exhaustion.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaustion
Noun
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There was some fatigue in our performance, but the group are always so professional and so hungry to win.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Prolonged exposure to a heat index above 80 degrees can lead to fatigue, as previously reported by USA TODAY.—
Brandi D. Addison,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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High seas and rough surf from two hurricanes have been blamed for the collapse of seven houses on North Carolina's Outer Banks.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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After the collapse, the city placed the building on the dangerous buildings list and issued an order that it being repaired or demolished.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Exhaustion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaustion. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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