as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
the exhausted runner crossed the finish line and just collapsed
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as in wore
to use up all the physical energy of
the long day at the county fair had exhausted everyone
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as in drained
to make complete use of
we had been at the theme park barely for two hours, and we were on the verge of exhausting our spending money
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Recent Examples of exhausted
Aidan Gardiner, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Separating the two nations by religion served as a way out for the exhausted British.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Players were exhausted and had no gas left in the tank.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Many family and friends are out of town, and those who remain are often too exhausted from all the other celebrations to put in much effort for a birthday.
—Aidan Gardiner, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Separating the two nations by religion served as a way out for the exhausted British.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
Gibbs had exhausted his options, until Eppolito’s arrest.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Players were exhausted and had no gas left in the tank.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhausted
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People are tired of prescribed approaches to their work.Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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In Germany in the early 1930s, many people were tired of violence, uncertainty, and a failing economy and hoped that a strong leader would heed their concerns and come up with new and effective solutions to bring better and calmer days.Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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By this logic, reducing the time spent on task initiation can increase your overall productivity, with more time spent on actual work rather than task transitioning.Daniel Wendt, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Rushdie was born in India, but spent much of his life in the UK and now resides in New York.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
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This is a technocratic view of art’s purpose, one that reduces art to a type of soma for late capitalism’s weary workers, Apple’s dream employees on an eighteen-hour shift and counting.Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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But rather than sporting a big smile and radiating festive cheer, Ferrell looked hilariously weary and unshaven, with an unlit cigarette dangling between his scowling lips.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
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The inferno has consumed homes in the ritzy area, including those belonging to celebrities.Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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That fire, which had consumed almost 3,000 acres by Tuesday evening, was fueled by a fierce windstorm.The New York Times, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The move was a big one for the Red Sox pitching staff, but left Boston's catching pipeline depleted.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Social Security trust fund depletion dates get closer In 2024, the Social Security trustees projected the trust fund the program relies on to help pay retirement benefits may be depleted in 2033.Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
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Liver damage can be reduced if the person stops drinking.George Petras, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
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O'Reilly said that the police department reduced the number of abuse complaints and use of Taser, which had been leading to costly lawsuits.Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
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Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days.Don Yaeger, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Advocates want burned playground under bridge to become skatepark.Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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