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
Practice self-compassion Real resilience isn’t about pushing through exhaustion.
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Jane Marie Chen, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
The exhaustion of 313 numbers is not expected until the first three months of 2028, according to the Michigan Public Service Commission, but the time when 679 numbers start being assigned is subject to change based on demand of new numbers.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Not one time mentioning his exhaustion or lack of sleep going into a show day.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
With no food, minimal shelter, and physical exhaustion setting in, the mood was sour.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
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Jane Marie Chen, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
The exhaustion of 313 numbers is not expected until the first three months of 2028, according to the Michigan Public Service Commission, but the time when 679 numbers start being assigned is subject to change based on demand of new numbers.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Not one time mentioning his exhaustion or lack of sleep going into a show day.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
With no food, minimal shelter, and physical exhaustion setting in, the mood was sour.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exhaustion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaustion
Noun
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Sometimes AbdulKareem would vomit from hunger and fatigue.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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Others point to emotional maturity or social fatigue.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But officials reported the collapse took down power lines and utility poles in the area caused power failure to surrounding homes and businesses.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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One of them was there’s a real stadium collapse, a terrible story, that this was inspired by.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Exhaustion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaustion. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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