Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective same as
burned-out , 1. - adjective used up; completely consumed.
- adjective emptied by being pumped out or having a vacuum created. Opposite of
unexhausted .
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- adjective
Depleted ; in a state ofexhaustion . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
exhaust .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective depleted of energy, force, or strength
- adjective drained physically
- adjective drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
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Examples
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As she watched, he slumped against the back of the seat, his expression exhausted, but calm.
Flashback Brannon Braga 1996
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As she watched, he slumped against the back of the seat, his expression exhausted, but calm.
Flashback Brannon Braga 1996
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Just as Charlie -- exhausted from the birth -- turns to go home, he sees a strange man in mint-green golf wear at Rachel's hospital bedside, a man who claims that no one should be able to see him.
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Ecstasy was visiting his house at that moment., but he was nonetheless exhausted from the Herculean tasks of the day.
GoodFather's Notes Gary Justis 2010
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Bill Murray, as the local undertaker who'd be a slimy salesman if he weren't so existentially exhausted, is there to assist in the proceedings.
Sundance Review: ‘Get Low’ Starring Bill Murray And Robert Duvall » MTV Movies Blog 2010
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Having recently finished a nine-month prison sentence on federal weapons charges, he seemed exhausted from a busy press tour where he'd spent countless hours answering questions about his movie -- and his mistakes.
The rap sheet's sad toll -- Today's hip-hop stars can no longer go to jail without missing a beat Chris Richards 2010
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We can start at noon and run til we are all exhausted from the word mines.
Odin's Day miashell 2009
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She is, she says, still exhausted from the marathon Moma performance which ended almost four months ago.
Interview: Marina Abramovic Sean O 2010
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This allows them to see the sunrise but also allows them to descend with some light as they will be exhausted from the climb and must very careful on the way down.
Video: Scott Parazynski on the Summit of Mt. Everest - NASA Watch 2009
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Having recently finished a nine-month prison sentence on federal weapons charges, he seemed exhausted from a busy press tour where he'd spent countless hours answering questions about his movie -- and his mistakes.
Rappers like T.I. and Lil Wayne can't go to jail without missing a beat Chris Richards 2010
john commented on the word exhausted
I love the Webster 1913 definition on this: "same as burned-out." Feels about right.
November 12, 2009