as in fatigue
a complete depletion of energy or strength
with all of the work and activity that the holiday season brings, the working couple was on the point of exhaustion
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Recent Examples of exhaustion
After all, later in the month, exhaustion or a deeply personal truth could rise to the surface.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Though public exhaustion with the war is growing, and the number of people who favor peace talks is high, experts say the voices calling for tougher prosecution of the war against Ukraine are also becoming louder and more persuasive.
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Fred Weir,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 June 2026
Every time a player gets removed, space opens up, and the decisive goal becomes increasingly likely — so player exhaustion isn’t an overwhelming worry.
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Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
But that’s not how exhaustion typically works during a seventeen-hour climb in frigid weather.
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for exhaustion
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Though public exhaustion with the war is growing, and the number of people who favor peace talks is high, experts say the voices calling for tougher prosecution of the war against Ukraine are also becoming louder and more persuasive.
—
Fred Weir,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 June 2026
Every time a player gets removed, space opens up, and the decisive goal becomes increasingly likely — so player exhaustion isn’t an overwhelming worry.
—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
But that’s not how exhaustion typically works during a seventeen-hour climb in frigid weather.
—
William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for exhaustion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaustion
Noun
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In an interview with Mental Floss, competitive eater Yasir Salem discusses how speed eaters will chew gum to strengthen their jaws to avoid fatigue during competitions.
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Fifty years later, his military haircut glistens with silver from a lifetime serving in fatigues.
Noun
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Vibrations from earth-moving equipment could have triggered further collapses, possibly dooming Gil — and his would-be rescuers.
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Historians have devoted enormous attention to the collapse of the royal courts, the creation of state judiciaries, the drafting of new constitutions, and the construction of the legal institutions of the new republic.
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“Exhaustion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaustion. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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