as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
the exhausted runner crossed the finish line and just collapsed
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as in wore
to use up all the physical energy of
the long day at the county fair had exhausted everyone
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as in drained
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 exhausted
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
The band recorded albums in 1970 (another chart-topper) and ’71 before an exhausted Clayton-Thomas quit, only to return in 1975 and tour under the BS&T banner over the next three decades while also recording more than a dozen solo LPs.
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Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
But mostly they were exhausted from balancing their teaching careers with single parenting.
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Kayla Levy,
Curbed,
25 June 2026
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Adjective
But the federal assistance the railroad received to help it through the COVID-19 pandemic years will be all but exhausted.
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David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
The band recorded albums in 1970 (another chart-topper) and ’71 before an exhausted Clayton-Thomas quit, only to return in 1975 and tour under the BS&T banner over the next three decades while also recording more than a dozen solo LPs.
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Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Verb
For a country exhausted by notifications, that simplicity has become its own selling point.
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Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
But mostly they were exhausted from balancing their teaching careers with single parenting.
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Kayla Levy,
Curbed,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhausted
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Depredation occurs when a shark steals an angler’s catch off their line, and Florida’s fishers are tired of it.
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Pugh is tired of seeing her mom suffer by no fault of her own.
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Most opponents wore red, the color that has united grassroots organizations across the city against data centers.
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Paltrow wore a black, strapless gown and buckled slippers, while Martin sported a two-tone brown-and-blue sweater over a white T-shirt, with brown corduroy pants and a stylishly thin belt.
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These plants may not thrive in soil that's poorly drained or overly compacted.
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Something uncertain, something human, has been drained like blood from this world.
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And ever since, ships full of travelers, weary from long journeys, have passed through the narrows, the winds of the Atlantic at their backs.
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As America turns 250, the semiquincentennial feels like a dud — a far cry from 1976’s bicentennial blowout, when pop culture and communal celebrations united a weary nation.
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Historians estimate that the North American epidemic killed at least 100,000 to 130,000 people over several years.
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Wednesday marked one year since an explosion at a Northern California fireworks facility killed seven workers and changed the lives of their families forever.
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As internet rumors swirled that the couple would marry that day in Rhode Island, Swift and Kelce spent the evening in New York City instead.
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While much of the source material comes from elsewhere, the cumulative mood is extremely personal to an artist who has spent his life helping the greats find true expression.
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Physicians report spending only 27 hours per week on direct patient care out of a nearly 58-hour work week, with the remainder consumed by documentation, order entry and administrative tasks.
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By Monday evening, the wildfires had converged into one and consumed 15,888 acres with no containment, according to San Juan Incident Management Team Eight, which is leading the fire response.
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Minnesota's starting pitching has been depleted by injuries.
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Glen Lee, the district’s chief financial officer, warned the lawmakers about taking money from the emergency fund, but Mendelson assured Lee that the fund balance will not be significantly depleted and will remain above $2 billion.
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“Exhausted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhausted. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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