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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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And the administration will, if it has to, exhaust every other option to bring down oil prices as fast as possible.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

"Maybe it is only to provoke our nerves, to exhaust us, to kill our patience," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Running extreme distances may do more than exhaust muscles.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026

Source stressed the request for help from Mexico was to exhaust all options but there is not any clear evidence suggesting either Guthrie or the kidnappers are there.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Part of the problem was that, according to several reliable sources, I tended to exhaust people.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.