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adjective

ig-ˈzȯ-stəd How to pronounce exhausted (audio)
Definition of exhaustednext
as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness the exhausted runner crossed the finish line and just collapsed

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exhausted

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verb

past tense of exhaust
1
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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2
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
Adjective
Troops are also constantly stressed, and exhausted, conditions which can leave the immune system vulnerable. — Luis Martinez, ABC News, 23 June 2026 But the federal assistance the railroad received to help it through the COVID-19 pandemic years will be all but exhausted. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026
Verb
One cheerleader named Julissa posted a tutorial, and I was exhausted just watching it. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 And what people in that district are exhausted by is a politics that has justified the spending of tens of billions of dollars in killing civilians overseas, while working people are struggling just to do the basics. — ABC News, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for exhausted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhausted
  1. tired
  2. wore
  3. drained
  4. weary
  5. killed
  6. spent
  7. consumed
  8. depleted
Adjective
  • Depredation occurs when a shark steals an angler’s catch off their line, and Florida’s fishers are tired of it.
    — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Pugh is tired of seeing her mom suffer by no fault of her own.
    — Bryant Reed, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of tired
Verb
  • Most opponents wore red, the color that has united grassroots organizations across the city against data centers.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
  • Paltrow wore a black, strapless gown and buckled slippers, while Martin sported a two-tone brown-and-blue sweater over a white T-shirt, with brown corduroy pants and a stylishly thin belt.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of wore
Verb
  • These plants may not thrive in soil that's poorly drained or overly compacted.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
  • Something uncertain, something human, has been drained like blood from this world.
    — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of drained
Adjective
  • And ever since, ships full of travelers, weary from long journeys, have passed through the narrows, the winds of the Atlantic at their backs.
    — Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
  • As America turns 250, the semiquincentennial feels like a dud — a far cry from 1976’s bicentennial blowout, when pop culture and communal celebrations united a weary nation.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of weary
Verb
  • Historians estimate that the North American epidemic killed at least 100,000 to 130,000 people over several years.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Wednesday marked one year since an explosion at a Northern California fireworks facility killed seven workers and changed the lives of their families forever.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of killed
Verb
  • As internet rumors swirled that the couple would marry that day in Rhode Island, Swift and Kelce spent the evening in New York City instead.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • While much of the source material comes from elsewhere, the cumulative mood is extremely personal to an artist who has spent his life helping the greats find true expression.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of spent
Verb
  • Physicians report spending only 27 hours per week on direct patient care out of a nearly 58-hour work week, with the remainder consumed by documentation, order entry and administrative tasks.
    — Saran Siva, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • By Monday evening, the wildfires had converged into one and consumed 15,888 acres with no containment, according to San Juan Incident Management Team Eight, which is leading the fire response.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 June 2026
Definition of consumed
Verb
  • Nearby Elephant Butte Lake, a draw for outdoorsy tourists, is so severely drought-depleted that sunbaked fish carcasses line its shores.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Four years on from the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has proved remarkably resilient, shouldering sanctions, rocketing inflation, and depleted fiscal reserves.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 June 2026
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