exhausted
adjective
ex·haust·ed
ig-ˈzȯ-stəd 
1
: completely or almost completely depleted of resources or contents
… crops are grown in the resulting field for a year or a few years until the soil is exhausted, and then the field is abandoned …—
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: depleted of energy : extremely tired
I mean I was just exhausted, totally exhausted. I could barely walk up a flight of stairs without panting and wheezing.—Anthony DeCurtis
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the exhausted runner crossed the finish line and just collapsed
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This is why people often feel exhausted after a day filled with interruptions, even if the total workload was manageable.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
King Charles can't get involved in Prince Harry's security woes: author
Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of ‘My Mother and I,’ explains why the monarch is too exhausted to deal with his younger son’s ongoing court battle.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Chicago police officers are physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
But with The Pitt’s first season finale, Noah Wyle’s exhausted and beloved Dr. Robby is finally done with his shift.
—Annabel Gutterman, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
King Charles can't get involved in Prince Harry's security woes: author
Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of ‘My Mother and I,’ explains why the monarch is too exhausted to deal with his younger son’s ongoing court battle.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Chicago police officers are physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
But with The Pitt’s first season finale, Noah Wyle’s exhausted and beloved Dr. Robby is finally done with his shift.
—Annabel Gutterman, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Exhausted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhausted. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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