become exhausted

Example Sentences

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In TNBC, these cells often become exhausted and stop functioning properly.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

Local fire departments across the state also report their crews have become exhausted and pushed to the brink during worsening fire seasons.

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2025

Ohtani isn’t self-destructive like Puig and therefore won’t decline as a player like Puig, but that won’t stop his teammates from resenting him if they become exhausted of speaking on his behalf.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2023

He said the fish may have been chased by larger fish, become exhausted due to a lack of oxygen while moving in a densely packed school, and were washed up by the waves.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023

If he took the lane opening ahead of him, Seabiscuit would almost certainly become exhausted in the homestretch, leaving himself vulnerable to closers.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand