as in exhaustion
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Recent Examples of inanition
America, which is entertaining itself to inanition, has never experienced a scarcity of entertainment.
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George Will, Twin Cities, 5 June 2017
George Will, Twin Cities, 5 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inanition
Noun
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The pain goes deeper than exhaustion.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Men tumble into each other, frantically fighting to get back up, while others faint from exhaustion.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The feats, the ecstasies, the prostrations and abnegations.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Travelers can also stay overnight to meditate, share meals, learn more about the temple’s Seon sect, and participate in the 108 prostrations.—
Peggy Orenstein,
AFAR Media,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Defensive end Keion White is out with an illness, leading to more playing time for veteran Anfernee Jennings and rookie Elijah Ponder.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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State health officials will add flu data to its respiratory virus dashboard during the fall flu season, and in the mean time the agency recommends everyone over 6 months of age should stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations to protect against severe illness and current variants.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Inanition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inanition. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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