1
as in to tire
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 to drain
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 exhaust
All five teams on Arenado’s initial list had been exhausted.
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Katie Woo, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Ultimately, this is a question of which characters have withstood repeat appearances without exhausting their narrative and comedic potential.
—Andy Hoglund, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
The incident report ruled that Rivera drowned after exhausting herself getting Josey back on the boat.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The Cowboys seem to be more concerned about the possibility of cap hell than exhausting every last resource to win now.
—Jon MacHota, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Katie Woo, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Ultimately, this is a question of which characters have withstood repeat appearances without exhausting their narrative and comedic potential.
—Andy Hoglund, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
The incident report ruled that Rivera drowned after exhausting herself getting Josey back on the boat.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The Cowboys seem to be more concerned about the possibility of cap hell than exhausting every last resource to win now.
—Jon MacHota, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaust
Verb
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This is crucial for ensuring your hands don’t tire out, even during longer cooking sessions.—
Jessica Kanzler,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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The rump can withstand bites, scratches and other forms of attack effectively, until the predator tires out and moves on.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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Fudd then drained her first 3-pointer after an 0-for-2 start, and Strong followed her up with four straight points off another pair of Marquette turnovers.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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That fall and winter, constant power outages and air-raid alerts left them drained and on edge.—
Michael Holtz,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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The team’s primary kit will remain the red jersey and shorts worn last season, with teal socks.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2025
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For the show Campbell wore a form-fitting leather jacket with a matching bodysuit.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025
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Edman spent much of the winter seemingly pegged to be the club’s everyday center fielder, with a chance to work into the infield mix occasionally.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
3 Mar. 2025
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He’s spent his entire life alongside Bob in recording studios and concerts.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2025
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Using archival newspaper reports and interviews with a local historian, here’s a blow-by-blow recreation of the Ashley Gang’s demise — from Sept. 12, 1924, the day of the Bank of Pompano robbery, to Nov. 1, 1924, the day police killed the gangsters.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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When his family was away on trips, the thrift store owner would lure men to his home and kill them.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Data centers supporting these operations also consume vast amounts of water for cooling purposes, with each inference of 20–50 queries on a large language model using approximately 500 milliliters of water.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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One in three consumes four or more drinks per week.—
Kristen Mascia,
Parents,
4 Mar. 2025
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Both suspects ignored no trespassing signs and verbal commands from a ticket agent before busting through staff onto the restricted jet bridge, authorities said.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
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See 6 finalists for new position Starbucks is removing some drinks from its menu in March: See the full list Man busted in airport smuggling cocaine under toupee: Watch video of hairy situation Will an asteroid hit Earth?—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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The venue renovations have significantly increased hospitality and premium offerings with new pubs, clubs, restaurants and seating, while reducing the number of suites from 70 to 40.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Exports fell as Chinese buyers looked to places like Brazil for soybeans, reducing the market share of American farmers.—
Alana Semuels,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Exhaust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaust. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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