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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