1
as in to tire
to use up all the physical energy of
the long day at the county fair had exhausted everyone
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2
as in to drain
to make complete use of
we had been at the theme park barely for two hours, and we were on the verge of exhausting our spending money
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Recent Examples of exhaust
Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, and Carlos Alcaraz skipped the event in Canada after exhausting schedules.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Already exhausted upon arriving in Minneapolis at the crack of dawn on Monday for this week's three-game series with the Minnesota Twins, the Yankees had to play three straight night games, then immediately head east for this weekend's four-game road series with the Baltimore Orioles.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Over the past few months, more dogs — and sometimes their humans, who have been exhausted or injured themselves while trying to help their pets — have also been rescued from high mountain trails by Park County Search and Rescue, El Paso County Search and Rescue, and Lake County Search and Rescue.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
The dwindling reserve stored in reservoirs that has long sustained this shortfall might soon be exhausted.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Already exhausted upon arriving in Minneapolis at the crack of dawn on Monday for this week's three-game series with the Minnesota Twins, the Yankees had to play three straight night games, then immediately head east for this weekend's four-game road series with the Baltimore Orioles.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Over the past few months, more dogs — and sometimes their humans, who have been exhausted or injured themselves while trying to help their pets — have also been rescued from high mountain trails by Park County Search and Rescue, El Paso County Search and Rescue, and Lake County Search and Rescue.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
The dwindling reserve stored in reservoirs that has long sustained this shortfall might soon be exhausted.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaust
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Ali covered his face and tried to absorb Frazier’s metronomic body blows, aiming to tire him.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Incoming waves in rapid succession can tire even an experienced swimmer quickly.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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That change could flood the program with claims, rapidly drain it, and give manufacturers another reason to pull away from making vaccines.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
18 Sep. 2025
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Some clogs may be visible from the top of your drain that will also indicate a slow-draining sink.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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So…are the long-wearing claims actually true?—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Body After detectives discovered Rivas’ body, a report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner described her as a female with wavy black hair wearing a tube top and black leggings, size small, as well as yellow metal-stud earrings and a yellow metal-chain bracelet.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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Bobenmoyer spent seven years as a dental assistant.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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In Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, and Austin, renters typically spent less than 20 percent of their median income on rent.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Utah police on Friday arrested Tyler Robinson for allegedly killing right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, although his potential motive remains hazy.—
Claire Cameron,
semafor.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Key Background Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, was killed in an unprovoked attack on a commuter rail in Charlotte, North Carolina, in August.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Children and adolescents consume pizza more frequently than adults, the USDA said.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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However, once human settlers arrived, so did mammals that easily hunted and consumed these ground-dwelling birds.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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The food eventually got to the table, but, boy, were there plenty of shattered plates and busted chairs along the path.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Downtrodden ultra-nerd janitor Melvin Ferd (Mark Torgl) takes a tumble into a massive vat of nuclear waste and becomes the titular crime-busting monster (Mitch Cohen) — part Superman, part Swamp Thing, completely toxic.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The researchers believe that the benefit likely comes from aspirin acting in several ways – by reducing inflammation and inhibiting platelet function and tumor growth.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Sep. 2025
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In 2016, court filings indicate Gamez Lira was charged with possession of marijuana but ultimately pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after the charges were reduced.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Exhaust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaust. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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