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
Zack Cox, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
The hosts are understandably disappointed (and perhaps a bit emotionally fatigued) after falling short of Inter Milan in an all-time great Champions League semifinal.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Last season, Greene grew fatigued in the summer and had a short stint on the injured list with a hamstring strain.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Japan’s bond turmoil may offer a glimpse of what’s ahead for other debt-heavy economies
Like Japan, the U.S. is flooding the market with long-term debt at just the moment buyers are growing fatigued and wary.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 28 May 2025
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Adjective
With Brown on the cusp of disqualification, the Celtics opted to roll with a double-big lineup featuring a visibly fatigued Porzingis, who looked a step slow on both ends.
—Zack Cox, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2025
The hosts are understandably disappointed (and perhaps a bit emotionally fatigued) after falling short of Inter Milan in an all-time great Champions League semifinal.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 May 2025
Last season, Greene grew fatigued in the summer and had a short stint on the injured list with a hamstring strain.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Japan’s bond turmoil may offer a glimpse of what’s ahead for other debt-heavy economies
Like Japan, the U.S. is flooding the market with long-term debt at just the moment buyers are growing fatigued and wary.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatigued
Adjective
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The toll on crew members goes far beyond simply being tired.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
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If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 July 2025
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He was hurt, he was exhausted and knew very well the odds of his Pittsburgh Penguins qualifying for the postseason were minimal at best.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Fourteen years of war have left the country desolate, and its people exhausted; millions have been displaced or were forced to become refugees.—
Raghed Waked & Justin Salhani,
The Dial,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Officials noted that the public can grow weary from too many flooding alerts or forecasts that turn out to be minor.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 July 2025
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And the family members of the missing — from the camp and elsewhere — continue to grow weary.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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“Fatigued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatigued. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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