as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
the fatigued hikers paused for some much-needed rest beside the woodland stream
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as in exhausted
to use up all the physical energy of
the rescue workers pressed on, though their efforts to reach the miners had almost completely fatigued them
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Recent Examples of fatigued
Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
One of the guides, Hall, died from exposure to the elements while trying to get Hansen, who had grown incredibly fatigued, down the mountain.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The researchers found that employees felt more energetic and less fatigued after a microbreak.
—Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Even the board members seemed fatigued at the math.
—Stephanie Krikorian, Curbed, 27 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The form resembles how other athletes run when fatigued, looks wasteful, and often, harshly, draws comparisons to Bambi on ice.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
One of the guides, Hall, died from exposure to the elements while trying to get Hansen, who had grown incredibly fatigued, down the mountain.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The researchers found that employees felt more energetic and less fatigued after a microbreak.
—Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Even the board members seemed fatigued at the math.
—Stephanie Krikorian, Curbed, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatigued
Adjective
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Robbins was mostly Black, a place built by Black people who were tired of racial conflict in Chicago.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Was Michelle ever tired of using the vibrator all the time in the show?—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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Fourteen years of war have left the country desolate, and its people exhausted; millions have been displaced or were forced to become refugees.—
Raghed Waked & Justin Salhani,
The Dial,
25 Mar. 2025
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He was hurt, he was exhausted and knew very well the odds of his Pittsburgh Penguins qualifying for the postseason were minimal at best.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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And a simple chat at a Chinese restaurant, like the one between the dyspeptic Dave Moss (Bill Burr) and the weary George Aaronow (Michael McKean), might turn out to have been criminal entrapment.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2025
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Inside, a queue of solemn, weary visitors moved slowly down a long hallway toward the cafeteria.—
Rick Bragg,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Fatigued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatigued. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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