as in fatigue
a complete depletion of energy or strength
with all of the work and activity that the holiday season brings, the working couple was on the point of exhaustion
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Recent Examples of exhaustion
Stewart had been struggling with exhaustion before the diagnosis, Smith said.
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Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Tasha was diagnosed with CVS — a chronic condition that leads to cycles of severe nausea, vomiting and exhaustion lasting anywhere from a few hours to several days — in the fall of 2024.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Symptoms for the two varieties look the same: High fever and/or chills
Extreme exhaustion
Weakness or fatigue
Muscle or body aches
Headache
Sore throat
Runny and/or stuffed nose
While there are similarities, there are also several differences between the two strains.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
The internet has molded sensory overload into a catch-all phrase for parental burnout, frustration, and exhaustion, Slavens says.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Tasha was diagnosed with CVS — a chronic condition that leads to cycles of severe nausea, vomiting and exhaustion lasting anywhere from a few hours to several days — in the fall of 2024.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Symptoms for the two varieties look the same: High fever and/or chills
Extreme exhaustion
Weakness or fatigue
Muscle or body aches
Headache
Sore throat
Runny and/or stuffed nose
While there are similarities, there are also several differences between the two strains.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
The internet has molded sensory overload into a catch-all phrase for parental burnout, frustration, and exhaustion, Slavens says.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exhaustion
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“Exhaustion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhaustion. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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