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
End the Wait is for every person on the transplant waitlist carrying the weight of financial and emotional exhaustion.
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Randy Simpkins, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
What the poll cannot quite capture is the exhaustion driving those beliefs.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
What happened when exhaustion appeared?
—Irma Davarashvili, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Your mother, suddenly, is alarmed by your exhaustion.
—Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
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Randy Simpkins, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
What the poll cannot quite capture is the exhaustion driving those beliefs.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
What happened when exhaustion appeared?
—Irma Davarashvili, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Your mother, suddenly, is alarmed by your exhaustion.
—Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaustion
Noun
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Faith Hinitt bought her first home in June 2023 in England, yet began experiencing symptoms like an itchy rash on her chest, night sweats, fatigue and more, according to Kennedy News & Media.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Designed to reduce fatigue on long-haul flights Bombardier is also highlighting the aircraft’s cabin environment as a key part of the Global 8000’s appeal.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Throwing Israel ‘under the bus’ Netanyahu has pushed to strike Iran’s oil facilities to accelerate the regime’s collapse, the official said.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Then came the collapse of the Assad regime, in Syria, severing the land route long used by Hezbollah to transport rockets, antitank missiles, and precision-guidance systems from its Iranian patron.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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“Exhaustion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaustion. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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