as in wore
to use up all the physical energy of
the entire staff knocked itself out getting the project finished on time
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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 -
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
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And Bellinger followed him with a grand slam that busted the game open in the same frame.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Methodical and dreary, the film’s key image is of Kuznetsov (who coincidentally-but-on-purpose has a nose that appears to have been busted around) walking down endless dismal hallways.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2025
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“Knocked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20out. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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