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
There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from chasing style instead of living it.
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Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 8 July 2025
The circumstances varied, from hikers bringing their furry friends on multi-day backpacking trips to taking them up 14,000-foot peaks, but in every case, sheer exhaustion was the primary cause.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 1 July 2025
Creative exhaustion wafts like gasoline fumes off Jurassic World Rebirth, which was directed by Gareth Edwards and written by David Koepp.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 June 2025
While other editors navigated the daily grind in a visible state of exhaustion, Wintour, with her signature bob, dark sunglasses, and famously enigmatic composure, cultivated an air of mystery and authority that few could emulate.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 8 July 2025
The circumstances varied, from hikers bringing their furry friends on multi-day backpacking trips to taking them up 14,000-foot peaks, but in every case, sheer exhaustion was the primary cause.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 1 July 2025
Creative exhaustion wafts like gasoline fumes off Jurassic World Rebirth, which was directed by Gareth Edwards and written by David Koepp.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 June 2025
While other editors navigated the daily grind in a visible state of exhaustion, Wintour, with her signature bob, dark sunglasses, and famously enigmatic composure, cultivated an air of mystery and authority that few could emulate.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaustion
Noun
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There is excitement and motivation, but also fatigue, irritability and unexpected stress.—
Inga Bielińska,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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During this phase, people with migraines often develop symptoms that are characteristic and recognizable, like dizziness, fatigue, difficulty focusing, sensitivity to light (photophobia) and sound (phonophobia), neck pain and stiffness before the onset of actual head pain, Pavlovic explains.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Metallica famously initiated the landmark lawsuit against peer-to-peer file sharing company Napster in 2000, which led to further suits that ultimately caused the company's initial collapse.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Automatic proposal drafting, data ingestion, and benchmarking collapse non-billable hours, freeing margin that can be redeployed as fee discounts or reinvested in service upgrades or tooling.—
Noah Ohrner,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Exhaustion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaustion. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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