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exhaust

[ig-zawst] / ɪgˈzɔst /
VERB
tire or wear out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drain fatigue frazzle impoverish overwork sap tire out use up weaken wear out weary
STRONG
debilitate draw enervate enfeeble fag overdo overexert overextend overfatigue overtire prostrate tucker
WEAK
burn out conk out do in peter out poop out run ragged suck dry wear down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist enable energize help strengthen
STRONG
invigorate
WEAK
animate refresh replenish
VERB
consume, use up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deplete dissipate drain dry empty impoverish run out squander
STRONG
bankrupt devour dispel disperse draw eat expend finish spend strain void waste
WEAK
bleed dry eat up run through suck dry take last of wash up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fill hoard save
STRONG
build collect create garner gather keep maintain preserve
WEAK
animate invigorate refresh replenish

Example Sentences

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The volunteers, he says, "really get their teeth into these old cases" and "exhaust every avenue".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The piston’s down position allows exhaust to escape and the combustion chamber to refill with fuel and air.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

It was March, and if you rolled down the window, the only scent was exhaust.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

The loo will come with a fan and exhaust pipe to channel odours out of the car, according to the filing on China's intellectual property administration seen by the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The air is thick with the smell of exhaust, and steam billows from an open vent nearby.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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