as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
the rescue workers pressed on, though their efforts to reach the miners had almost completely fatigued them
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as in exhaustion
a complete depletion of energy or strength
the day-long battle against the blaze left firefighters in a state of utter fatigue
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as in effort
very hard or unpleasant work
although he had joined the army for action and adventure, much of his day seemed to be devoted to mindless fatigues
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Recent Examples of fatigue
Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2025
Villa’s last game of the season is away to Manchester United, who could be fatigued after their European final in midweek, and Unai Emery’s men are still looking to secure a Champions League place.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 June 2025
But the fatigue of the Cinderella story appeared to catch up with Boisson, a day after a dramatic win over No. 6 Mirra Andreeva.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
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Verb
Try to do sets of around 12-15 reps, which will fatigue the muscles and help build endurance.
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—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 28 Feb. 2025
Villa’s last game of the season is away to Manchester United, who could be fatigued after their European final in midweek, and Unai Emery’s men are still looking to secure a Champions League place.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Noun
Dakota Johnson starred in Madame Web, which was a box office flop amid the discussion of superhero movie fatigue.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 June 2025
But the fatigue of the Cinderella story appeared to catch up with Boisson, a day after a dramatic win over No. 6 Mirra Andreeva.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatigue
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Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are officially engaged, which should feel vindicating to all those eagle-eyed celebrity news readers who spotted the pop singer wearing a diamond ring on her fourth lefthand finger in a Christmas Eve photo dump last year.—
Riann Phillip,
Vogue,
16 June 2025
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Anyone who doesn’t wear a uniform speaks in a whisper.—
Rav Grewal-Kök
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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With ubiquity came a degree of creative exhaustion.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
6 June 2025
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Their temporary electronic face tattoo, or e-tattoo, can read brain waves and not only detect when the ol' gray matter is overworked, but also predict when exhaustion is approaching.—
Paul McClure
May 29,
New Atlas,
29 May 2025
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Michael Manley, the prime minister at the time, had asked Bob Marley and the Wailers to play the Smile Jamaica concert in an effort to calm tensions in the country.—
Natalie Meade,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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At the behest of the president, numerous federal agencies have undertaken aggressive, invasive initiatives to crack down on immigration, police speech, investigate political opponents, curtail US public health efforts and emergency preparedness, and more.—
Lily Hay Newman,
Wired News,
16 June 2025
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The bucket full of cleaning products includes glass cleaning wipes, an interior detailer spray, a car wash and wax for the exterior, wheel and tire cleaner and microfiber cleaning cloths.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
28 May 2025
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Though it’s long been a dream destination for visitors from the West, experiencing Japan’s capital city can tire you out (in the best way possible).—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
25 May 2025
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Critics of renewables will rightly point out that renewables are cheap as long as battery storage is not included in their price, and the sudden collapse of an entire electric grid for 12 hours incurs a staggering economic burden that should be priced into cost calculations.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The collapse of the Trump-Musk relationship has potential consequences for technology, business and American politics, as both wield considerable influence over politics and the business community.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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The club supports dads who have endured any type of perinatal loss – that is, death of a baby during pregnancy, labor or within the first few weeks after birth.—
Matt Villano,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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For all of the headlines about bad things that happen in Annapolis, Maryland citizens should be proud that our state government also, in its own quiet but effective way, labors to identify problems such as squatting and then fixes them.—
Chris West,
Baltimore Sun,
12 June 2025
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Some residents cited New Orleans’ resilience during tough times – think Hurricane Katrina or after 14 were killed this year after a man drove a speeding truck into New Year’s Day revelers on Bourbon Street – and took it in stride.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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After the Challenger disaster in 1986, when a space shuttle exploded just 73 seconds after liftoff, killing all seven crew members, public support for NASA plummeted.—
Avery Padraic Kerrigan,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2025
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The 29-year-old dabbed sweat from his forehead and tried to catch his breath after lip syncing to the Black Eyed Peas.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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The collection features elevated, fashion-forward sportswear, including luxe knitwear (polos, skirts and tops), sweat sets, tailored track pants and performance outerwear, along with workout gear, sporty tailoring, dresses, skirts, shirts and accessories such as handbags.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
10 June 2025
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“Fatigue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatigue. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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