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exhausting

verb
  1. To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely

    "Moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation."

  2. To empty by drawing or letting out the contents

    "to exhaust a treasury"

  3. To drain; to use up or expend wholly, or until the supply comes to an end

    "I exhausted my strength walking up the hill."

Synonymsconsume, spend, tire out, weary
adjective
  1. Very tiring.

    "This task is exhausting!"

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