exhausted
adjective
ex·haust·ed
ig-ˈzȯ-stəd 
1
: completely or almost completely depleted of resources or contents
… crops are grown in the resulting field for a year or a few years until the soil is exhausted, and then the field is abandoned …—
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: depleted of energy : extremely tired
I mean I was just exhausted, totally exhausted. I could barely walk up a flight of stairs without panting and wheezing.—Anthony DeCurtis
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the exhausted runner crossed the finish line and just collapsed
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Over time, this pattern can leave you emotionally exhausted and constantly walking on eggshells to prevent upsetting them.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Hackman was busy in the 1970s — his work also included the disaster film The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and a French Connection sequel — and the regimen left him exhausted.
—Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
Our symptoms also hit harder and last longer—hot flashes can feel like an inferno, night sweats often drench the sheets and sleep disturbances leave us exhausted.
—Dr. Kudzai Dombo, Flow Space, 26 Feb. 2025
Those shows were never less than exhilarating for the audience, but by last year, the band was starting to feel exhausted.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Hackman was busy in the 1970s — his work also included the disaster film The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and a French Connection sequel — and the regimen left him exhausted.
—Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
Our symptoms also hit harder and last longer—hot flashes can feel like an inferno, night sweats often drench the sheets and sleep disturbances leave us exhausted.
—Dr. Kudzai Dombo, Flow Space, 26 Feb. 2025
Those shows were never less than exhilarating for the audience, but by last year, the band was starting to feel exhausted.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Exhausted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhausted. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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