exhaustion
noun
ex·haus·tion
ig-ˈzȯs-chən 
: the act or process of exhausting : the state of being exhausted
Examples of exhaustion in a Sentence
He worked to the point of complete exhaustion.
the exhaustion of our natural resources
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Due to the snowy, windy weather, the hikers were rescued in various conditions, with symptoms ranging from exhaustion to hypothermia.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Many introverts push through exhaustion, continuing to socialize while feeling sapped.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
The show is dedicated to the sacrifices made by the suffragettes — hunger strikes, blood on the brow, bodies collapsing from exhaustion — but what’s not to be forgotten is that mothers, daughters and sisters were there for legacy.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
That mindset is a result of the mental exhaustion and anguish of their postseason drought, which is speeding toward a full decade and represents the longest current stretch in the NBA.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Many introverts push through exhaustion, continuing to socialize while feeling sapped.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
The show is dedicated to the sacrifices made by the suffragettes — hunger strikes, blood on the brow, bodies collapsing from exhaustion — but what’s not to be forgotten is that mothers, daughters and sisters were there for legacy.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
That mindset is a result of the mental exhaustion and anguish of their postseason drought, which is speeding toward a full decade and represents the longest current stretch in the NBA.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exhaustion
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“Exhaustion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhaustion. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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exhaustion
noun
ex·haus·tion
ig-ˈzȯs-chən
1
: the act of exhausting
2
: the state of being exhausted
Medical Definition
exhaustion
noun
ex·haus·tion
ig-ˈzȯs-chən
1
: the act or process of exhausting : the state of being exhausted
suffered from physical and mental exhaustion
see heat exhaustion
2
: neurosis following overstrain or overexertion especially in military combat
Legal Definition
exhaustion
noun
ex·haus·tion
: the act or process of exhausting
even after the exhaustion of direct appellate review—W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel
W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel
specifically
: exhaustion of remedies
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