exhaust
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
The boat was leaking fuel and continuing to emit exhaust from the motor as it sank.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Employees must first exhaust their administrative remedies at an agency that cannot decide their case.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
They are also not conventional air conditioners, which work by removing heat from a room via an exhaust hose or external unit.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
One of those exhaust routes is 5 Shaft.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
The next car, a banged-up red sedan, went past them in a cloud of exhaust fumes.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
George Atef, a 38-year-old Egyptian civil servant in Kuwait, said: "What exhausts me most is not knowing when this situation will end -- the waiting itself has become draining."
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Core-collapse supernovae occur when a massive star exhausts the fuel needed to support its core.
From Science Daily ● May 27, 2026
But for the audience, those sentiments more accurately reflect Ramsay’s film, a slow burn that exhausts its welcome and dies in a blaze after losing its grip on a meandering narrative.
From Salon ● Nov. 7, 2025
Judges then stunned the nation by ordering Sarkozy to swiftly start serving his sentence, dispensing with the usual practice of waiting until a white-collar convict exhausts the appeals process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
The flaming exhausts on my hoverboard turn ninety degrees—I’m shot forward like a bullet from a gun.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
They are simply and understandably exhausted by the neverending strife.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
"I'm honestly exhausted," 32-year-old finance worker Bruno Gonzalez del Yerro told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Even if Wolfhard is exhausted by the press marathon, he doesn’t show it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Having been bundled out of their tents at dawn, everyone here is exhausted even before they have been set any tasks.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Eventually they grew too exhausted to continue insulting each other and dropped miserably off to sleep.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
You asked me earlier if it was exhausting being me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Even after I started paying more attention to what made my micromanaging boss anxious, she was still exhausting.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
The former captain has seen it all in a record 320 matches, 199 of them in charge over nine exhausting yet era-defining years.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
There, while losing virtually every battle he fought, he won the war by bleeding and exhausting his opponents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
I wind up exhausting the listener before I even get to the verb.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
Vocabulary lists containing exhaust
The Cay
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
"Flag" Day Words
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Orbiting Jupiter
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
