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
The stress, lost preparation time and mental exhaustion can’t be captured by statistics.
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Zack Defazio Farrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Riba added there's nothing like stepping away from TikTok for a while to help ease the exhaustion.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025
Burnout is a state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion that leads people to be less productive at work and negatively impacts their ability to care for themselves and others.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Guadarrama had the look of a man at ease—leather slippers, a loose denim shirt, and a big, bright smile—though his eyes betrayed a hint of exhaustion.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
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Zack Defazio Farrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Riba added there's nothing like stepping away from TikTok for a while to help ease the exhaustion.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025
Burnout is a state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion that leads people to be less productive at work and negatively impacts their ability to care for themselves and others.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Guadarrama had the look of a man at ease—leather slippers, a loose denim shirt, and a big, bright smile—though his eyes betrayed a hint of exhaustion.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaustion
Noun
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Comic book fatigue, boycotts and even just quality have affected recent releases for Marvel.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Symptoms include itchy skin and night sweats, as well as abdominal pain, fever, and fatigue.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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With the Soviet Union’s collapse, the United States enjoyed a margin of superiority that would have been unimaginable to earlier great powers.—
A. Wess Mitchell,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Congress should promote emergency and retirement savings, empowering families to protect themselves from fiscal collapse.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Exhaustion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaustion. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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