etiolated

verb

Definition of etiolatednext
past tense of etiolate
as in weakened
to diminish the physical strength of the long, stressful days and sleepless nights gradually etiolated him

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  1. weakened
  2. softened
  3. exhausted
Verb
  • The yen weakened in its largest single-day decline since June 2022.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The yen remained weakened after Ishiba downplayed the prospect of imminent interest rate hikes earlier this week.
    Ian Mount, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of weakened
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  • Le Pen, whose party has softened its anti-EU stance in recent years, denies wrongdoing and claims the case is politically driven.
    Sylvie Corbet and Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of softened
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  • The Menendez brothers have exhausted their state and federal appeal options, and a retrial is unlikely.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Insufficient sleep slows reaction times, drains energy, and makes daily tasks more challenging, leaving pregnant people exhausted and unable to function.
    Peter Weiss, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of exhausted
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