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as in stressful
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as in exhaustive
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as in tiring
to use up all the physical energy of
the long day at the county fair had exhausted everyone
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as in draining
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 Synonyms for exhausting
Adjective
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All of these were more common in people with depression, as were sleeplessness, chronic pain, obesity, smoking, loneliness, and stressful life events.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
6 Mar. 2025 -
Sorry to state the obvious, but parenting is stressful.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Those chapters are so stuffed with endlessly changing gameplay experiences that the significant narrative reveals, usually placed midway through and at the end, are too far apart to have any impact after prolonged stretches of exhaustive action or puzzle-solving.—
Kyle Wilson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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All-season financial checklist While not an exhaustive list, these are some key financial planning items everyone should tackle.—
Kristin McKenna,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But their happy romance is soon demolished when Jenny reappears in their lives, thrusting all three into a difficult and messy journey towards true accountability and adulthood.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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These protein complexes are highly shape-shifting, making traditional imaging methods very difficult.—
Priyanka Naik,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The participants in this group will be carefully selected to promote new, diverse, inclusive and gender-balanced voices.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
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This means that the Syrian government must balance the urgent demand for justice with the need to first establish solid foundations for inclusive and robust state institutions.—
PATRICK VINCK,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Testing confirmed that a cat in Washington County, Oregon, died after consuming the raw frozen cat food, which showed a genetic match between the virus and the cat food and the cat.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr.,
The Arizona Republic,
26 Dec. 2024
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Federal and state experts encourage people and their pets to avoid consuming raw or undercooked meat products, as well as raw dairy, to avoid the spread of disease.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This gripping series takes viewers into insidious modern-day cults through the unique lens of members who endured unspeakable trauma and the shocking investigations into these oppressive groups.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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Dominic Frey is a member of the oppressive class and everything Silas should despise — but now their mutual discretion is all that’s keeping them from punishment for their crimes of passion.—
Olivia Waite,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Quench them with a copious deluge of water and stir to guarantee complete cooling.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Mar. 2025
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These happy honeybees have found a source of copious amounts of nectar from this furry explosion of fuzz and fringe.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Phillies will likely hold onto Bohm and as a result, will likely avoid spending $200 million on Bregman.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Researchers have found that spending 51% or more of work time away from others is linked to isolation.—
Erik Pham,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Exhausting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhausting. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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