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fatigued

v.
C1 Advanced US //fəˈtiɡd// UK //fɐtˈiːɡd// fa·tigued

v. feeling very tired and unable to continue working or moving. You use this when you are too tired to do anything else.

v. feeling or showing extreme tiredness as a result of physical or mental exertion. Often used in medical or formal contexts to describe a state of exhaustion.


SIMPLE

The long hike left him feeling fatigued and hungry.

CONTEXTUAL

After working twelve-hour shifts for three weeks straight, the staff became visibly fatigued and made several small mistakes.

COMPLEX

The athlete's performance began to decline as she became fatigued, her movements slowing down and her breathing becoming labored despite her best efforts to maintain her pace.

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