as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
the rescue workers pressed on, though their efforts to reach the miners had almost completely fatigued them
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as in exhaustion
a complete depletion of energy or strength
the day-long battle against the blaze left firefighters in a state of utter fatigue
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as in effort
very hard or unpleasant work
although he had joined the army for action and adventure, much of his day seemed to be devoted to mindless fatigues
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Recent Examples of fatigue
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Spurs lack quality on the ball and on top of it, the team are fatigued because Postecoglou can’t rotate them.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Read on for Konig’s trusted vetting process, as well as her tips for curbing client fatigue and encouraging design risk-taking.
—Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The dialysis treatment has taken a significant toll on his daily life — leaving him feeling constantly fatigued and unable to keep up with his usual activities.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Spurs lack quality on the ball and on top of it, the team are fatigued because Postecoglou can’t rotate them.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
Despite criticism of his conditioning, Bailey attributed last year’s second-half slump to his swing, not fatigue.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Read on for Konig’s trusted vetting process, as well as her tips for curbing client fatigue and encouraging design risk-taking.
—Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatigue
Verb
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Kravitz was at the Saint Laurent show at Paris Fashion Week wearing a gorgeous cool light purple silk slip with a pale gold lace trim at the neckline lining up with her nipples.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
12 Mar. 2025
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Shoppers could choose to purchase an Apple (product) Red item or wear a look from (RED)’s Gap collection, modeled in an historic campaign by Christy Turlington, Anne Hathaway, Mary J. Blige, and John Legend, among others.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
12 Mar. 2025
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While the world continues around them, parents of children with life-threatening illnesses experience profound exhaustion, fear, and anxiety.—
Friends of Karen,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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In a time of intense polarization, voters in municipal elections that were held Tuesday around the Chicago area showed encouraging signs of exhaustion with politicians’ drama.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Engaging in advocacy efforts, whether by contacting lawmakers or participating in petitions, can help raise awareness of the department's critical role in higher education.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Newcastle suddenly had a purpose, which has always been the basis of Howe’s efforts.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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This is crucial for ensuring your hands don’t tire out, even during longer cooking sessions.—
Jessica Kanzler,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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The rump can withstand bites, scratches and other forms of attack effectively, until the predator tires out and moves on.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s weaponization of longstanding U.S. intel sharing, vis-à-vis Ukraine, could accelerate Five Eyes’ collapse.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Many in Serbia believe the fatal canopy collapse was the result of sloppy work and a disregard for safety regulations because of government corruption.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Smith Act trials sounded the death knell for the nineteen-thirties Popular Front, when Communists, Socialists, progressives, and liberals had worked together—or at least tried to—on issues such as antifascism, racial justice, and labor rights.—
Beverly Gage,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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If stricter immigration policies are enforced, this could lead to a construction labor shortage, further complicating housing affordability.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But as the pandemic progressed, killing hundreds of thousands of people around the world, Cuomo’s response also faced intense scrutiny over a controversial directive to transfer recovering Covid-19 patients back to nursing homes.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Using archival newspaper reports and interviews with a local historian, here’s a blow-by-blow recreation of the Ashley Gang’s demise — from Sept. 12, 1924, the day of the Bank of Pompano robbery, to Nov. 1, 1924, the day police killed the gangsters.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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Andreeva’s curly blond hair was slicked back into a braid, and sweat dotted her teal outfit.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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The company can collect saliva or sweat samples from clients like the young boy.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Fatigue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatigue. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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