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
Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
There's nothing worse than tossing and turning all night and waking up groggy and exhausted — especially during the busy holiday gift-shopping season.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Jamie Carter, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Social Security trust funds are set to be exhausted by Fiscal Year 2034, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
—Kevin Breuninger,lorie Konish, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
His general vibe on this show is exhausted and sarcastic, and that approach won me over, even as the content of his exhaustion and sarcasm is pretty gross.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
There's nothing worse than tossing and turning all night and waking up groggy and exhausted — especially during the busy holiday gift-shopping season.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
However, by then, the sun will have exhausted its hydrogen fuel and be expanding into a red giant star, either consuming Earth or boiling away its oceans.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Social Security trust funds are set to be exhausted by Fiscal Year 2034, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
—Kevin Breuninger,lorie Konish, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhausted
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The same tired thoughts, predictable excuses, and familiar limiting beliefs play on repeat in your mind, keeping you stuck in patterns that don't serve your growth.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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By the time Odysseus washes ashore, battered and weakened, even her son, Telemachus (Charlie Plummer), has grown tired of her indecision, hoping to move on from the limbo of waiting.Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Amos Heller has spent more than 15 years sharing a stage with Taylor Swift as a member of her band, the Agency.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Its main incentive rate will now be 25% of the eligible costs spent on a production, up from the previous 20%.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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In both cases, the Lakers could receive enough assets to begin a rebuilding project that their weary fans would surely support.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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At the center of the story are Phil (Timothy Spall) and Penny (Lesley Manville), a weary, unmarried couple burdened by their lack of love for each other and their crumbling household.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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YouTube just released some new stats that show how the service is being consumed on televisions, and the numbers are enormous.David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
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Seafood is meant to be consumed fresh, from ocean to plate with minimal modifications.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Your employees are the foundation, not a resource to be depleted.Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The woman’s life savings were nearly depleted, leading to her declaring bankruptcy and her home being repossessed.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024
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Furthermore, by increasing employee sentiment and utilization, vacancies and vacancy times are reduced, which ultimately improves the profitability of these spaces.Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In addition to those strategies, look for more colleges to tighten their financial belts in order bring expenses into line with what’s likely to be reduced revenue, particularly at those private institutions that depend heavily on tuition dollars to fund their operations.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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By Tuesday afternoon, the wildfire had burned more than 2,800 acres, and officials said that gusts as strong as 60 miles per hour had challenged the more than 700 firefighters responding to the scene.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Many home storage containers let in small amounts of air, which can cause coffee to become freezer-burned over time.Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Exhausted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhausted. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.
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