fatigued

adjective

fa·​tigued fə-ˈtēgd How to pronounce fatigued (audio)
: drained of strength and energy : affected by fatigue
fatigued leg muscles
It occurred to her that the tourists all looked blowsy and fatigued because they were headed back east at the end of their vacations.Jim Harrison
We drank the Chardonnay boisterously; it seemed to ignite and rejuvenate our fatigued minds and bodies.Glen Martin

Examples of fatigued in a Sentence

the fatigued hikers paused for some much-needed rest beside the woodland stream
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Just spritz water onto the pad for even more heat penetration into fatigued muscles. Bianca Lambert, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025 After more than a year of relentless warfare, a fatigued Israeli public knows that more than 100 hostages are still imprisoned in Gaza and tens of thousands more remain displaced from their homes. Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024 Whereas the creator economy can be a bit transactional in terms of those brand deals, affiliate codes, links—which in all honesty, many consumers and fans are a bit fatigued by and are very much aware that that happens. Megan Poinski, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 Passengers must still be screened for flights, meaning much longer lines and more fatigued TSA agents. Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fatigued 

Word History

First Known Use

1682, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fatigued was in 1682

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“Fatigued.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatigued. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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