exhaust Definition
- 1to make someone extremely tired
- 2to use up completely
- 3to expel gas or steam from an engine or machine
Using exhaust: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "exhaust" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
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The long hike exhausted me.
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The company's resources were exhausted after the project.
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The car exhausts fumes into the air.
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The factory exhausts smoke from its chimneys.
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I'm so exhausted from studying all night.
exhaust Synonyms and Antonyms
Idioms Using exhaust
to work or do other things from early in the morning until late at night, without enough rest
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She's been burning the candle at both ends lately, trying to finish her project.
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I've been running on fumes all week, trying to meet all my deadlines.
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When he forgot my birthday, it was the last straw for our friendship.
Phrases with exhaust
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We need to exhaust all options before we decide to close the business.
exhaust fumes
the waste gases that come out of a vehicle's engine
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The city is trying to reduce the amount of exhaust fumes in the air.
a system in a vehicle that removes waste gases from the engine and expels them into the air
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The mechanic is repairing the exhaust system on my car.
Origins of exhaust
from Latin 'exhaustus', past participle of 'exhaurire', meaning 'to draw out'
Summary: exhaust in Brief
The verb 'exhaust' [ɪɡˈzɔːst] means to make someone extremely tired, to use up completely, or to expel gas or steam from an engine or machine. It can be used in phrases like 'exhaust all options' and idioms like 'burn the candle at both ends,' which means to work too hard without enough rest. 'Exhaust' has synonyms like 'deplete' and 'weaken,' and antonyms like 'renew' and 'energize.'
