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adjective

fə-ˈtēgd How to pronounce fatigued (audio)
Definition of fatiguednext
as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness the fatigued hikers paused for some much-needed rest beside the woodland stream

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fatigued

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verb

past tense of fatigue
as in exhausted
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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Recent Examples of fatigued
Adjective
Low vitamin D is often a culprit when someone feels sluggish and fatigued. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2026 Nearby Nature Riverwest Cat Tour Tour frisky, fatigued and fluttery felines across Riverwest this weekend. — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
Ultimately, Ultra Veil is his attempt to redefine a new luxury for himself and, potentially, for an audience fatigued by surface-level luxury, and propose a different kind of brand-consumer relationship. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 But crew members told NTSB they were both fatigued prior to the collision, which occurred near the end of their shift, recently posted documents show. — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fatigued
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatigued
  1. tired
  2. exhausted
  3. weary
  4. wore
  5. killed
  6. drained
Adjective
  • Getting camera-ready Crawford never tired of redecorating her house throughout her 26 years there and had a long collaborative relationship with decorator William Haines.
    — Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026
  • As such, the group designed this high-tech salve to revive tired skin on a cellular level, but also with a little mood boost.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of tired
Verb
  • The person with the least votes after each round is eliminated, with ballots reapportioned or exhausted until the winner clears 50%.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In fact, even before the show actually starts, Bob can be exhausted, having been awake since some ridiculous hour.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhausted
Adjective
  • From $4 gas and 7% mortgage rates to surging airfares, the Iran war is significantly raising the cost of living for inflation-weary consumers ahead of the midterm elections.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Popular at American Chinese or Cajun-style Chinese restaurants, the sticky-sweet chicken is the utter definition of delicious, luring weary shoppers into food courts to find refuge from the bubblegum pink sweatpants and ripped denim.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of weary
Verb
  • The mother-of-two wore a pair of white bottoms with a matching skirt and silk angel wings across her shoulders.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Kendall Jenner and Hunter Schafer, in Valentino and Prada, respectively, wore two of the evening’s most compelling arguments for black and white evening attire.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of wore
Verb
  • At the conference on Thursday, police did not name the victims, the shooter, or the bystander who killed him.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The subsequent airstrike killed him and, according to independent estimates, at least 125 other people.
    — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of killed
Verb
  • Following a major eruption in 2018 that partly drained one of the underground lava reservoirs, there were indications that it was being steadily refilled.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Not only that, but the Strategic Petroleum Reserve has been aggressively drained to ease the energy shock.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of drained

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