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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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There was a car exhaust catalyst that could cut the smog, a device perfected by French engineer Eugene Houdry, and Roybal believed L.A. should try it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Diesel exhaust contains nitrogen oxides and particulate matter, pollutants linked to smog, respiratory disease, and climate impacts.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

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

One turbine spins in the fiery effluvia of engine exhaust, with temperatures around 1,000 degrees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The smell of grilling onions and car exhaust and heat on asphalt!

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

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