1
as in wears
to use up all the physical energy of
the long day at the county fair had exhausted everyone
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as in drains
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 exhausts
Board member Nicole Gribstad also urged the committee to include an option that delays such a decision and exhausts all other financial alternatives before closing schools.
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Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
But freedom of expression is a constant pursuit, as natural as breathing, and silencing it is an imperfect practice that exhausts the oppressor and energizes the oppressed.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
Gauff’s movement often exhausts her opponents.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The thought of having to tell the story of his illness again, even to herself, exhausts her.
—Sadia Shepard, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Anna exhausts all of her ammo without hitting Richard, which is when Lexi enters the picture.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
The denial exhausts the city’s legal options for the 2022 ballot measure, known as Measure C.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Ella has shades of Holly Hunter's intense, workaholic producer Jane from Brooks' 1987 masterpiece Broadcast News, the smartest person in any room who both exhausts and enchants everyone around her.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
The group exhausts and irritates opposing pitchers.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
But freedom of expression is a constant pursuit, as natural as breathing, and silencing it is an imperfect practice that exhausts the oppressor and energizes the oppressed.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
Gauff’s movement often exhausts her opponents.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The thought of having to tell the story of his illness again, even to herself, exhausts her.
—Sadia Shepard, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
Anna exhausts all of her ammo without hitting Richard, which is when Lexi enters the picture.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
The denial exhausts the city’s legal options for the 2022 ballot measure, known as Measure C.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Ella has shades of Holly Hunter's intense, workaholic producer Jane from Brooks' 1987 masterpiece Broadcast News, the smartest person in any room who both exhausts and enchants everyone around her.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
The group exhausts and irritates opposing pitchers.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhausts
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The slacker wears his ability to avoid traditional employment like a fancy Panama hat.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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One TikTok user asked if Crowe ever wears his own watches in his movies.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
20 Mar. 2026
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Sandy soil, which drains quickly, requires more frequent watering than clay soil, which tends to hold onto moisture.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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War reshapes nations, costs lives, drains the national treasury, and often expands executive authority.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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The film centers on a celebrated Filipino chef who secretly kills supernatural creatures and serves them to his unsuspecting clientele — until those creatures return for revenge.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Talented, outrageous, and difficult, Ruby kills both onstage and off.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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For example, one weekend session saw Cheyenne Hunt, executive director of Gen Z for Change, and Washington Post staffer Dylan Wells discuss how the public consumes news.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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But that also consumes about 5% of the country's overall electricity, according to a study by Tel Aviv University.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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Kenner said Thuja will only truly rest after a long session of training or searching, which tires out not only her body but also her brain.—
Liz Teitz,
San Antonio Express-News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Additional motorsport-style heave dampers act to suppress squat and dive, giving the bespoke Pirelli Trofeo R tires a fighting chance of relaying 1,257 ft lbs of torque to the road.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
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Malcolm is a serious drag on the much more together Violet, but also spends his days rehashing his past infatuation with Cassandra.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Outside of comedy, Gardner has served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate with Voices for Children since 2017, tends her vegetable garden, travels with her husband and spends time with her daughter and two grandsons.—
Barbara Bry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Suddenly, Jamie busts through the house to Claire’s (Caitriona Balfe) surgical room and gently places Amy on the table.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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Bianca busts them despite Luc’s best efforts.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
18 Dec. 2025
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This reduces long setup times typically required for brain-computer interfaces.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Removing your data from these sites reduces the information criminals can use to target you.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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