exhausted
adjective
ex·haust·ed
ig-ˈzȯ-stəd 
1
: completely or almost completely depleted of resources or contents
… crops are grown in the resulting field for a year or a few years until the soil is exhausted, and then the field is abandoned …—
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: depleted of energy : extremely tired
I mean I was just exhausted, totally exhausted. I could barely walk up a flight of stairs without panting and wheezing.—Anthony DeCurtis
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the exhausted runner crossed the finish line and just collapsed
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The Blue Jays had a lead and needed efficient innings to spare an exhausted bullpen.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 8 July 2025
This feature, essentially a failsafe, Young explained, allows CAR cells to take a break, which can be useful in terms of keeping cytokine production from getting out of control and from becoming exhausted from working too long without time to rejuvenate.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Before help arrives, begin cooling the exhausted individual by any means possible, such as spraying them with a garden hose or using cool cloths.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Having exhausted medication options, the next step is an implantation device placed in the brain to stop seizures, Czarobski said.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2025
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 8 July 2025
This feature, essentially a failsafe, Young explained, allows CAR cells to take a break, which can be useful in terms of keeping cytokine production from getting out of control and from becoming exhausted from working too long without time to rejuvenate.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Before help arrives, begin cooling the exhausted individual by any means possible, such as spraying them with a garden hose or using cool cloths.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Having exhausted medication options, the next step is an implantation device placed in the brain to stop seizures, Czarobski said.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2025
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“Exhausted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhausted. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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