exhaust

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How is the word exhaust distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of exhaust are fatigue, jade, tire, and weary. While all these words mean "to make or become unable or unwilling to continue," exhaust implies complete draining of strength by hard exertion.

shoveling snow exhausted him

In what contexts can fatigue take the place of exhaust?

Although the words fatigue and exhaust have much in common, fatigue suggests great lassitude from excessive strain or undue effort.

fatigued by the day's chores

When can jade be used instead of exhaust?

The words jade and exhaust are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, jade suggests the loss of all freshness and eagerness.

appetites jaded by overindulgence

When could tire be used to replace exhaust?

The meanings of tire and exhaust largely overlap; however, tire implies a draining of one's strength or patience.

the long ride tired us out

Where would weary be a reasonable alternative to exhaust?

While in some cases nearly identical to exhaust, weary stresses tiring until one is unable to endure more of the same thing.

wearied of the constant arguing

Examples Sentences

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Recent Examples of exhaust Make people exhausted, confused, thinking the political system doesn’t work anymore. Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 However, due to the high demand in many countries, the Pandemic Fund will exhaust most of its funds by next June. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024 Many hours were exhausted with planning and decorating. Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024 The Riverdale actor also alluded to being exhausted by cleaning up after a late Thanksgiving dinner. Marina Watts, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exhaust 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhaust
Verb
  • With Ortiz in the mix that’s sufficient ammo in a large field, especially if the prospect of a duel between the top two horses winds up tiring those two out.
    Guy Martin, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The long, frustrating phone call had tired my mother out.
    Yukio Mishima, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Independent of the probable timeline for making repairs to Tropicana Field, it can't be used as an outdoor venue either, because the stadium was not engineered to drain rainwater away from the field.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But harassment campaigns and lawsuits that drain companies of time, money, resources and trust are much easier and can be just as punitive.
    Sara Fischer, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Though both wear hats and masks and keep their heads down, there is one full-face photo caught on the Ring as a delivery man picks up the two-month-old mattress.
    Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The uniforms will be worn for six regular-season home games in total.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Taiwan already spends billions of dollars on U.S. military equipment.
    Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The measure updates other sections of the charter dealing with capital improvement funds and spending powers.
    Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Finally, as is obvious to most observers, Israel cannot kill its way out of the threat posed by Hamas and other armed Palestinian factions.
    John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
  • At least 100 people were killed, and about 20 more were still missing as of mid-October.
    Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • If necessary, vampire bats can gorge and consume four times their body weight in liquid.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Koalas spend most of their time sleeping and eating — consuming a diet mostly of eucalyptus leaves.
    Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • For the first time, wellness experts from Healthy Minds will be available live on election night, November 5, to provide meditation and stress busting tips, Davidson said in an email.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Further investigation of the restaurant led German authorities to bust a drug ring around the City of Düsseldorf.
    Bradford Betz, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Opened in 1956, Sunnyvale High School, the city’s second public high school, worked to achieve collaboration between students and educators, aiming to reduce violence and enrich the curriculum during the interracial tension that marked the 1960s and ’70s.
    Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Roofing contractors said good roofs with years of life left are being replaced ahead of schedule to allow insurers to reduce their risk going forward.
    Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024

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“Exhaust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaust. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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