exhaust
verb (used with object)
to drain of strength or energy, wear out, or fatigue greatly, as a person.
have exhausted
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present perfectof exhaust.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Some universities offer need-based or merit-based institutional aid, and Austin said some schools are even offering institutional loans for students who have exhausted their federal options.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Under current law, once the programs have exhausted their current trust funds, benefits would fall to match current revenue from the payroll tax.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
These dense stellar remnants are the leftover cores of Sun like stars that have exhausted their fuel and collapsed to only about 1% of their original size.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
She is now enrolled in a psychiatric care programme at a local hospital that, she said, is designed to support people with severe and persistent mental illness who have exhausted all treatment options.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Although rather touched, he was nevertheless quite relieved that Dudley appeared to have exhausted his ability to express his feelings.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
