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
Sara Coughlin, SELF, 16 Apr. 2025
And ultimately, a stay at a resort like Anantara Layan Phuket Resort could mean the difference between feeling well-rested after a vacation — or arriving back home feeling fatigued and perhaps in need of another vacation.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Molly Harris, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
However, the body can quickly lose electrolytes through sweat during a workout, resulting in muscle weakness, fatigue, muscle cramps, irregular heartbeat, and dehydration.15
Research shows that consuming electrolytes after certain types of exercise leads to quick recovery of water and fluid losses.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 1 July 2025
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Verb
Both are highly cushioned, so your feet won’t feel cranky or fatigued by the end of the day.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 16 Apr. 2025
And ultimately, a stay at a resort like Anantara Layan Phuket Resort could mean the difference between feeling well-rested after a vacation — or arriving back home feeling fatigued and perhaps in need of another vacation.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Noun
This increases foot fatigue and decreases stability.
—Molly Harris, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
However, the body can quickly lose electrolytes through sweat during a workout, resulting in muscle weakness, fatigue, muscle cramps, irregular heartbeat, and dehydration.15
Research shows that consuming electrolytes after certain types of exercise leads to quick recovery of water and fluid losses.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatigue
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The deceased woman was also wearing a black necklace with a cross that family said belonged to DiNapoli, according to court documents.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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Another showed Hailey wearing just the abstract, yellow bikini and polka-dot headscarf with thin black glasses.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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The result can feel like exhaustion, even when the change is welcome.—
Inga Bielińska,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Just three years ago, voters recalled District Attorney Chesa Boudin, amid mounting exhaustion with progressive criminal justice policies.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
Noun
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His comments came as national governments blocked significant merger efforts, not due to strategy, but due to politics.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
10 July 2025
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There’s not been enough rest on the ball, keeping it and pinning teams in (their defensive third) and tiring them out.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2025
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Runs in them were short, quick bursts, relishing the feeling of power transferring through my feet but being careful not to tire and start clunking.—
Jonathan Beverly,
Outside Online,
23 June 2025
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Automatic proposal drafting, data ingestion, and benchmarking collapse non-billable hours, freeing margin that can be redeployed as fee discounts or reinvested in service upgrades or tooling.—
Noah Ohrner,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Metallica famously initiated the landmark lawsuit against peer-to-peer file sharing company Napster in 2000, which led to further suits that ultimately caused the company's initial collapse.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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The close by talking about an interesting advisor in the WNBA labor talks, and a event centered around women’s sports on Tuesday, Sept. 16.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
8 July 2025
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Some of the other features include an emergency department, a labor unit, operating rooms and an on-site pharmacy.—
Chase Jordan
July 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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In that incident, a rooftop gunman fired at Trump from roughly 150 yards away, grazing his right ear and killing one attendee, Corey Comperatore, before Secret Service agents shot the attacker dead.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Drivers struck and killed more than 7,000 people on roads in the United States in 2024, enough to fill 31 Boeing 737 passenger jets.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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These promotions include odds boosts, no sweat bets and more for MLB games, tennis, the WNBA, etc.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Here's how sweat patterns typically change over time—and when those shifts signal something more serious.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
7 July 2025
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“Fatigue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatigue. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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