as in tiring
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 fatiguing
Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Whereas simple sound effects may be fatiguing and lack meaning, musical feedback is a way to enrich the rehabilitation experience and tap into humans’ natural affinity for moving to the beat.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Feb. 2022
Verb
Grand Luna has an unprecedented high-frequency extension that goes as high as 30kHz, while remaining smooth, non-fatiguing, and eliminating harshness or sibilance thanks to Campfire’s acoustic engineering.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The 4493 won the gig because of its technical specifications as well as its beguiling sound, which can draw out plenty of nuance in the music without fatiguing the listener’s ears.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Whereas simple sound effects may be fatiguing and lack meaning, musical feedback is a way to enrich the rehabilitation experience and tap into humans’ natural affinity for moving to the beat.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatiguing
Verb
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So people shouldn’t swim against the current, which puts them at risk of tiring out.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Claude moves toward her own epiphanies in ways that are exhausting to witness, probably more so for the viewer than for Mathias.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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However, the truth is that for many, the experience has become exhausting.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The friends were both wearing some form of American flag on their outfits and were visiting from Syracuse, New York.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The style is perfect for wearing into the cooler months, as it can easily be layered over cozy knits.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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By aligning strategic work with those rhythms, productivity can feel more natural and less draining.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The couple is accused of killing their 7-month-old son despite the fact that authorities have yet to find the infant's remains.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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After killing Martin, Lawson poured gasoline on the dead man's body and his surroundings before leaving the scene, according to police.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Couture, 36, officially ended his NHL playing career in April, unable to completely get past his own debilitating injury that robbed him of a chance to leave the sport on his own terms.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Fortunately, the resemblance to a police state has not been totally debilitating.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Iamaleava, the Tennessee transfer, threw for just 136 yards with one touchdown and an interception in a discouraging Bruins debut at the Rose Bowl.—
Matt Wadleigh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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That’s a discouraging sign for inflation.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Fatiguing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatiguing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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