as in wore
to use up all the physical energy of
the entire staff knocked itself out getting the project finished on time
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He was hurt, he was exhausted and knew very well the odds of his Pittsburgh Penguins qualifying for the postseason were minimal at best.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025 -
Fourteen years of war have left the country desolate, and its people exhausted; millions have been displaced or were forced to become refugees.—
Raghed Waked & Justin Salhani,
The Dial,
25 Mar. 2025
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None busted 25% because my constituents prefer transparency and principles over blind allegiance.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
4 July 2025
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Two of them — including Downing, who was busted a week after Ba’s killing — were already in custody, while five more were cuffed as a result of the new indictment.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
3 July 2025
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“Knocked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocked%20out. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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