as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
the fatigued hikers paused for some much-needed rest beside the woodland stream
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as in exhausted
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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Recent Examples of fatigued
David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
Originally from Ohio, Howard would whisper-speak his lectures to a crowded room, describing with fatigued superiority people (including his family) who couldn’t properly appreciate Nijinsky.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Moreover, Israel is undergoing waning support the longer the war persists and people get fatigued.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Sander and Ball were cold and fatigued following the incident, but otherwise unharmed.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
Originally from Ohio, Howard would whisper-speak his lectures to a crowded room, describing with fatigued superiority people (including his family) who couldn’t properly appreciate Nijinsky.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
Swiatek wasn’t about to make excuses about her play, and especially wasn’t about to say she was fatigued.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Moreover, Israel is undergoing waning support the longer the war persists and people get fatigued.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatigued
Adjective
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Stein conducted experiments under James’s supervision, but quickly tired of studying her subjects’ responses and preferred talking with them and tracking their characters.—
Daphne Merkin,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After all avenues have been exhausted for finding out who these people are, the chief medical examiner of Alexandroupoli calls the chief imam of Sidiro, which is a Muslim Greek village.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Lakshmi, who spent nearly 17 years hosting and executive-producing Top Chef before stepping down in 2023, was, understandably, exhausted by the format.—
Khushbu Shah,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And yet, for all my disdain, there's a morbid lovableness to Pattinson's portrayal that manages to disarm the weary cynic that's grown with age.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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But according to the song's very own author, the weary search for reasons is more the point than the restoration of belief.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As for accessories, Obama wore a pair of white, firework-like earrings from the Chanel collection as well.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the game, Swift wore head-to-toe Chiefs red, including a $550 Courrèges sweater and matching $650 Courrèges skirt.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Tens of thousands of people have been killed throughout the conflict.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The recent floods in central Vietnam killed at least 13 people, inundated over 116,000 houses and 5,000 hectares of crops, according to the government’s disaster agency, reported by Reuters.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Still, the growing sense of obligation seems to have drained the joy out of the tradition.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Fatigued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatigued. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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