as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
the fatigued hikers paused for some much-needed rest beside the woodland stream
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as in exhausted
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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Recent Examples of fatigued
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
While some wedge sandals are heavy, these are made with lightweight foam to prevent your feet from feeling fatigued.
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Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
The idea is rushed, the original plot exhausted, the actors fatigued by their own characters.
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Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
1 June 2026
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Adjective
But out of Nick's shadow, the cast gets to let their freak flags fly, so to speak, and the arguments feel a little less bitter and fatigued.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
While some wedge sandals are heavy, these are made with lightweight foam to prevent your feet from feeling fatigued.
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Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
Verb
Clark throws up, then goes off Fever star Caitlin Clark looked particularly fatigued during certain stretches and threw up at halftime.
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James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
The idea is rushed, the original plot exhausted, the actors fatigued by their own characters.
—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatigued
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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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In the finals, Israel faced an Australian team already exhausted after fending off South Korea, Japan and Rhodesia (itself in the Asian tournament after being banned in Africa over its white governing regime).
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For years, people have been frustrated and exhausted by the seemingly endless amount of swiping and small talk that go nowhere on dating apps.
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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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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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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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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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“Fatigued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatigued. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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