exhaustion

/ɪɡˈzɔːs.t͡ʃən/
noun 5

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

complete, sheer, total, utter | emotional, mental, nervous, physical | heat

VERB + EXHAUSTION

suffer from

After the long marathon, many runners suffered from exhaustion and needed medical attention.

be close to

After running the marathon, she was close to exhaustion and needed to sit down immediately.

be overcome by, collapse from/with

After working twelve hours straight, the nurse was overcome by exhaustion and had to sit down.

drive sb to, lead to

Working long hours without rest can lead to exhaustion and health problems.

die from/of

PREP

in ~

After the long hike, she collapsed on the bench in exhaustion.

with ~

After running a marathon, he could barely stand with exhaustion.

PHRASES

at/to the point of exhaustion

After three days without sleep, she was at the point of exhaustion and needed to rest immediately.

a state of exhaustion

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