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 tulle veil, sheer elbow gloves and Manolo Blahnik shoes Pidgeon wears while walking down the aisle are all authentic, too.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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This may get bumped up a spot if Cuba wears its red pants.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Pack drains a 3 and is up to 19 points, and Texas is on the verge of tumbling to the 10th seed in the SEC Tournament and back onto the NCAA bubble.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Choose a commercial seed-starting mix that is loose and drains well.—
Holly McNamara,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Displaying superhuman strength, Frank kills them both, in front of shocked witnesses.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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Excessive vinegar in this mix all but kills the key flavor ingredients.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The way a market consumes goods matters, too.—
Mark Dee
March 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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Each Iranian attack consumes more expensive air defense interceptors, demand for which has spiked worldwide thanks in part to Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine, of which Moscow's nightly drone and missile attacks are a key element.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
3 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
Verb
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All the Little Animals is a small movie about a young man (Bale) with brain damage suffered in a car accident who comes across a gentle older man (John Hurt) who spends his days burying animals killed on the side of the road.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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The user, in turn, spends more time with the chatbot in a bubble.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bianca busts them despite Luc’s best efforts.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
18 Dec. 2025
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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
Verb
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This is a time of giving and getting support, because practical care reduces friction.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The revolutionary pharoah builds a great city and reduces spiritual chaos by focusing on a single-minded form of worship.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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