as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
the rescue workers pressed on, though their efforts to reach the miners had almost completely fatigued them
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as in exhaustion
a complete depletion of energy or strength
the day-long battle against the blaze left firefighters in a state of utter fatigue
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as in effort
very hard or unpleasant work
although he had joined the army for action and adventure, much of his day seemed to be devoted to mindless fatigues
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Recent Examples of fatigue
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Spurs lack quality on the ball and on top of it, the team are fatigued because Postecoglou can’t rotate them.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
In his Facebook profile picture, the fighter is seen in fatigues embroidered with what appears to be HTS insignia.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The dialysis treatment has taken a significant toll on his daily life — leaving him feeling constantly fatigued and unable to keep up with his usual activities.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Spurs lack quality on the ball and on top of it, the team are fatigued because Postecoglou can’t rotate them.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
There’s certainly the risk of getting any of the common but often hard-to-deal-with long COVID symptoms like fatigue, muscle aches, breathlessness, headaches, difficulty thinking and alterations in taste listed on the World Health Organization website.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
In his Facebook profile picture, the fighter is seen in fatigues embroidered with what appears to be HTS insignia.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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Shoppers could choose to purchase an Apple (product) Red item or wear a look from (RED)’s Gap collection, modeled in an historic campaign by Christy Turlington, Anne Hathaway, Mary J. Blige, and John Legend, among others.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
12 Mar. 2025
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As pulsating techno music filled the room, which was bathed in red light (a reference to Lynch), models came out of cubicles wearing what looked like a blend of underwear and eveningwear.—
Alice Pfeiffer,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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Are Too Many Priorities Making Work More Stressful? Trying to solve everything at once leads to exhaustion and inaction.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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That exhaustion has led to hundreds of bills introduced in nearly every state over the years to halt the practice.—
Margery A. Beck,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Newcastle suddenly had a purpose, which has always been the basis of Howe’s efforts.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Engaging in advocacy efforts, whether by contacting lawmakers or participating in petitions, can help raise awareness of the department's critical role in higher education.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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UConn maintained the pressure with another three turnovers in the first five minutes of the second quarter, but the defensive effort didn’t seem to tire the Huskies on the offensive end.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2025
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Often, Newcastle have unsettled Liverpool with their early intensity and have sometimes taken the lead, only to tire and end up being picked off.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Three people were injured following a wheelchair ramp collapse at The Knights of Columbus in Putnam on Saturday, according to the Putnam Fire Department.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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This results in outward energy balancing the inward push of gravity and halting the collapse.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If stricter immigration policies are enforced, this could lead to a construction labor shortage, further complicating housing affordability.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Smith Act trials sounded the death knell for the nineteen-thirties Popular Front, when Communists, Socialists, progressives, and liberals had worked together—or at least tried to—on issues such as antifascism, racial justice, and labor rights.—
Beverly Gage,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Their special teams — especially the power play but also the penalty kill — are in a major funk at maybe the worst time of the season.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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McDowell was charged with killing 42-year-old Darnell Parker on Jan. 15 at an apartment on the 9400 block of International Boulevard in East Oakland, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Andreeva’s curly blond hair was slicked back into a braid, and sweat dotted her teal outfit.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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The company can collect saliva or sweat samples from clients like the young boy.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Fatigue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatigue. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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