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
Some of this exhaustion can attributed to the transition to the busyness of school days, homework, and extracurricular activities.
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wendy Wisner, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
After McVries chooses to sit down and accept his death and Stebbins (played in the movie by Garrett Wareing) collapses from exhaustion, Garraty is the only remaining walker.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Researchers then tracked the effect of this exercise on rumination, exhaustion and overall well-being.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
This isn’t a flaw in her character, but yet another symptom of a working-class exhaustion that’s present, but never addressed, in the story.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
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wendy Wisner, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
After McVries chooses to sit down and accept his death and Stebbins (played in the movie by Garrett Wareing) collapses from exhaustion, Garraty is the only remaining walker.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Researchers then tracked the effect of this exercise on rumination, exhaustion and overall well-being.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
This isn’t a flaw in her character, but yet another symptom of a working-class exhaustion that’s present, but never addressed, in the story.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaustion
Noun
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Both women opened up their seasons with monstrous times, with no sign of post-Olympic fatigue.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Physical and psychological illnesses including depression, anxiety, fatigue and oral health issues were also tied to later eating.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Rangers don’t hold the tiebreaker over either team and would need a massive collapse from both to get back in the division hunt.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Sep. 2025
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None of the engagements produced their intended outcomes, and, in the case of Colvin’s dealings with Mauriss, the collapse of their pact led to legal threats.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Exhaustion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaustion. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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