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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
The group exhausts and irritates opposing pitchers.
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Nothing, not even the slog of a miles long backcountry ski, exhausts me like chugging upward on two wheels.
—Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2025
Instead of gradually boiling into insanity, the film hits fever pitch hallucinations right away and quickly exhausts itself attempting to keep pace.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Many market observers are urging investors to rebalance their portfolios, while also acknowledging there could be further upside before the AI rally exhausts itself.
—Sean Conlon,sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
The whole ordeal exhausts the mother turtle.
—Taylor Hagood, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
The idea of festivals just exhausts me.
—Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
If Le Pen exhausts the appeals process and truly cannot run for the presidency in 2027, the party already has an obvious candidate-in-waiting in Jordan Bardella.
—Cole Stangler, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
This method overwhelms the media and exhausts many Americans who cannot easily absorb so much information at once.
—Jennifer Mercieca, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Nothing, not even the slog of a miles long backcountry ski, exhausts me like chugging upward on two wheels.
—Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2025
Instead of gradually boiling into insanity, the film hits fever pitch hallucinations right away and quickly exhausts itself attempting to keep pace.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Many market observers are urging investors to rebalance their portfolios, while also acknowledging there could be further upside before the AI rally exhausts itself.
—Sean Conlon,sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
The whole ordeal exhausts the mother turtle.
—Taylor Hagood, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
The idea of festivals just exhausts me.
—Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
If Le Pen exhausts the appeals process and truly cannot run for the presidency in 2027, the party already has an obvious candidate-in-waiting in Jordan Bardella.
—Cole Stangler, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
This method overwhelms the media and exhausts many Americans who cannot easily absorb so much information at once.
—Jennifer Mercieca, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhausts
Verb
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Grace Van Patten wears a flowy dress to celebrate the E1 Miami GP in Miami, with Bombay Sapphire.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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As the day wears on, the crowd swells to a formidable throng.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Source clarity can save time and reduce the back-and-forth that drains energy during tight deadlines.—
Malana VanTyler,
Ascend Agency,
6 Nov. 2025
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Make sure to soak the plant thoroughly so the water drains from the bottom of the pot.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During a final confrontation, all of this comes to light, Josephine accidentally shoots and kills Irvine family friend Colin (Jay Ellis), and Peter not-so-accidentally shoots and kills Josephine.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lately though, claims about the practice have grown, with viral videos and content creators claiming that exposing your blankets to freezing temperatures kills bacteria, banishes allergens, and more.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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However, each conversion step consumes energy, introduces delay, and loses some of the information carried by the original signal.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Light distorts, sound bends; the signal consumes the chamber, turning technology into liturgy.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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Daly's parents live in rural Illinois and her mom spends a lot of time online shopping.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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In a new piece in this week’s issue, Antonia Hitchens spends time with Loomer and those around her.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This is the kind of guy who kicks down a door and busts somebody’s kidney with a crowbar.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
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Every so often, Nelson cranks up the salsa music and busts a move, and Nick confesses that his real dream is to be a choreographer.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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This enables continuous charging and reduces the need for large onboard batteries.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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As a stocky playmaker who rarely sprints and often reduces the game to walking pace in an increasingly breakneck sport populated by iron men, Cherki’s timing of arrival into English football is where the dichotomy lies.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Exhausts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhausts. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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