"She inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly, trying to relax.",
"before answering, the suspect exhaled a cloud of cigarette smoke",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"After his team could finally exhale , Campbell shook his fists in triumph. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
"How to do it: Slowly breathe in through your nose for a count of three to four seconds, hold your breath for three to four seconds, then slowly exhale for another three to four seconds. \u2014 Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online , 20 May 2021",
"Inhale through your nose for the count of four, and exhale through your mouth for the count of six. \u2014 Jeannine Amber, Essence , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Inhale gently and then exhale fully, but not forcefully. \u2014 Dana Santas, CNN , 7 July 2021",
"During the doldrums, the grid will exhale , driving energy to factories, homes, offices, and devices. \u2014 Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Someone coughing and sneezing will exhale droplets that can transmit the virus. \u2014 Katia Hetter, CNN , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Inhale, then exhale and pull your belly button in towards your spine. \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The brace came off, and Jamail Spivey Jr. could exhale . \u2014 Matt Goul, cleveland , 15 Mar. 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":""
},
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"Middle English exalen , from Latin exhalare , from ex- + halare to breathe":""
},
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"ek-\u02c8s\u0101l",
"eks-\u02c8(h)\u0101(\u0259)l",
"eks-\u02c8h\u0101l"
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"breathe (out)",
"expel",
"expire"
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": discharge , empty":[
"the engine exhausts through the muffler"
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": to consider or discuss (a subject) thoroughly or completely":[],
": to consume entirely : use up":[
"exhausted our funds in a week"
],
": to deprive of a valuable quality or constituent":[
"exhaust a soil of fertility"
],
": to draw off or let out completely":[],
": to tire extremely or completely":[
"exhausted by overwork"
],
": to try out the whole number of":[
"exhausted all the possibilities"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"If they keep spending this way, they'll exhaust their savings.",
"He can talk about baseball for hours and still feel that he hasn't exhausted the subject .",
"Noun",
"diesel exhaust from passing trucks",
"There's a problem with the car's exhaust .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Those that lose the plot will exhaust workforces, clients and revenue \u2014 and will harm their brands while decelerating the economy\u2019s revival at large. \u2014 Somdutta Singh, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"The move doesn\u2019t exhaust the legal options for Assange, who has sought for years to avoid a trial in the U.S. on charges related to WikiLeaks\u2019 publication of a huge trove of classified documents more than a decade ago. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Apr. 2022",
"An employee need not exhaust the first bank of leave to access the second bank of leave. \u2014 Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Left in automatic mode while prowling the streets of Orange County, everything from ride quality to shift quality to exhaust note feels quite civilized. \u2014 Karl Brauer, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"In certain markets, like Phoenix, Arizona, the pressures are immediate: Amazon was projected to exhaust that potential workforce by the end of 2021. \u2014 Scott Nover, Quartz , 17 June 2022",
"Track hounds might have fun experimenting with the three engine-response modes, three suspension settings, three levels of stability control, six transmission-shift modes, adjustments for steering and nuances to exhaust sound. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 8 June 2022",
"Mount Hood, an 11,249-foot active volcano, passes by two giant cavities that exhaust lethal sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide. \u2014 Outside Online , 29 May 2022",
"The latter two records measure the power of application-layer attacks, which attempt to exhaust the computing resources of a target\u2019s infrastructure. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Some mosses even use the ammonia from car exhaust as a nutrient, while others bind heavy metals and metabolize fine dust. \u2014 Jamie Hailstone, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"All bore traces of lead pollution, much of it from car exhaust in San Francisco and Los Angeles. \u2014 Michael J. Coren, Quartz , 16 June 2022",
"The phantom-road experiment was pivotal in showing that wildlife could be deterred by noise and noise alone, detached from the sight of vehicles or the stench of exhaust . \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 13 June 2022",
"That results in the gradual collapse of thunderstorms, which can send a rush of cool air thunderstorm exhaust rushing out ahead of the storms. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The levels used in the experiment are equal to about half the concentration of ozone and diesel exhaust next to one of London\u2019s busiest roads, according to Ryalls. \u2014 Jennifer Clare Ball, Wired , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Several driving modes will be available that will affect the tuning of the shocks, the loudness of the exhaust , and other factors. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 22 Feb. 2022",
"The loud rumble of the exhaust , which, in this car, is a joy to experience. \u2014 Sam Dangremond, Town & Country , 27 Jan. 2022",
"The smell of exhaust fills the air and bleachers vibrate from the deafening roar of motors revving, as motorcyclists of all ages line up to compete in a high-adrenaline, high-risk race around a smooth dirt track. \u2014 Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer , 13 Nov. 2021"
],
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"1531, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
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"Latin exhaustus , past participle of exhaurire , from ex- + haurire to draw; akin to Middle High German \u0153sen to empty, Greek auein to take":"Verb"
},
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"ig-\u02c8z\u022fst"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for exhaust Verb deplete , drain , exhaust , impoverish , bankrupt mean to deprive of something essential to existence or potency. deplete implies a reduction in number or quantity so as to endanger the ability to function. depleting our natural resources drain implies a gradual withdrawal and ultimate deprivation of what is necessary to an existence. personal tragedy had drained him of all spirit exhaust stresses a complete emptying. her lecture exhausted the subject impoverish suggests a deprivation of something essential to richness or productiveness. impoverished soil bankrupt suggests impoverishment to the point of imminent collapse. war had bankrupted the nation of resources tire , weary , fatigue , exhaust , jade mean to make or become unable or unwilling to continue. tire implies a draining of one's strength or patience. the long ride tired us out weary stresses tiring until one is unable to endure more of the same thing. wearied of the constant arguing fatigue suggests great lassitude from excessive strain or undue effort. fatigued by the day's chores exhaust implies complete draining of strength by hard exertion. shoveling snow exhausted him jade suggests the loss of all freshness and eagerness. appetites jaded by overindulgence",
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"burn out",
"bust",
"do in",
"do up",
"drain",
"fag",
"fatigue",
"frazzle",
"harass",
"kill",
"knock out",
"outwear",
"tire",
"tucker (out)",
"wash out",
"wear",
"wear out",
"weary"
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"verb"
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"unwearied"
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": completely or almost completely depleted of resources or contents":[
"\u2026 crops are grown in the resulting field for a year or a few years until the soil is exhausted , and then the field is abandoned \u2026",
"\u2014 Jared Diamond"
],
": depleted of energy : extremely tired":[
"I mean I was just exhausted , totally exhausted . I could barely walk up a flight of stairs without panting and wheezing.",
"\u2014 Anthony DeCurtis"
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},
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"circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"ig-\u02c8z\u022f-st\u0259d"
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"all in",
"aweary",
"beat",
"beaten",
"bleary",
"burned-out",
"burnt-out",
"bushed",
"dead",
"done",
"drained",
"fatigued",
"jaded",
"knackered",
"limp",
"logy",
"loggy",
"played out",
"pooped",
"prostrate",
"spent",
"tapped out",
"tired",
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"weary",
"wiped out",
"worn",
"worn-out"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"refreshment",
"rejuvenation",
"rejuvenescence",
"revitalization"
],
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": the act or process of exhausting : the state of being exhausted":[]
},
"examples":[
"He worked to the point of complete exhaustion .",
"the exhaustion of our natural resources",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Struggling against a rip current leads to exhaustion for even the strongest swimmers. \u2014 Chloe Williams, The Atlantic , 20 June 2022",
"Leaders across the globe must recognize that giving in to exhaustion before the race is over means letting the virus win. \u2014 Gayle Smith, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"Instead of the attritional British style, in which matches are won by running the opponent to exhaustion , the Egyptians look to end points quickly and with as much panache as circumstances allow. \u2014 New York Times , 4 May 2022",
"Though some military analysts suggest Russia\u2019s offensive capacity may be close to exhaustion , the Kremlin seems determined to roll the dice and seize as much Ukrainian territory as possible. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Apr. 2022",
"That has led to exhaustion and burnout, but the high demand has also emboldened union members. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 4 Oct. 2021",
"These practices will only result in the same degree of exhaustion , slowing the team\u2019s momentum. \u2014 Karl Moore, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Their work was essential to preventing any catastrophic systems failures, and the Russians forced them to work past the point of exhaustion . \u2014 Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post , 2 June 2022",
"What could have used the same level of control is Martone\u2019s treatment of nostalgia, which gets telegraphed to the point of exhaustion . \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1615, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"ig-\u02c8z\u022fs-ch\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"burnout",
"collapse",
"fatigue",
"frazzle",
"lassitude",
"prostration",
"tiredness",
"weariness"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182625",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"exhaustive":{
"antonyms":[],
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": including all possibilities : thorough":[
"conducted an exhaustive search"
]
},
"examples":[
"The list was long but not exhaustive .",
"after an exhaustive search of our house, we still hadn't found the cat",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For the last three-plus weeks, an exhaustive search has been conducted to find explanations for the Suns collapse against the Mavericks, and especially their performance in Game 7. \u2014 Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
"Our casting team, Deb Zane and Dylan Jury, spearheaded an exhaustive search, reading hundreds of actors in search of our perfect Lucy Gray. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 31 May 2022",
"When the boat failed to return, the U.S. Coast Guard launched an exhaustive search, which continued for eight days, until the crew of the freighter Orient Lucky spotted Carman drifting in a life raft off Martha\u2019s Vineyard. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 10 May 2022",
"This list may not be exhaustive , and the automakers are reportedly changing these lease terms for customers who are still in their current leases. \u2014 Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver , 23 Apr. 2022",
"However, not all toxic chemicals used by corporations are listed in the TRI, meaning that its inventory of toxin-emitting sites is not exhaustive . \u2014 Zachary Smith, cleveland , 19 Apr. 2022",
"In Arizona, Republicans behind that state's flawed election review introduced a bill to require an exhaustive review following every election. \u2014 Scott Bauer, ajc , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Here is a brief introduction into the various kinds of weddings in India, which is not exhaustive but offers an overview of distinct traditions. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Everyone\u2019s tax situation is different so the IRS list isn\u2019t exhaustive . \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 7 Feb. 2022"
],
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"circa 1789, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"ig-\u02c8z\u022f-stiv"
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"all-out",
"clean",
"complete",
"comprehensive",
"full-scale",
"out-and-out",
"thorough",
"thoroughgoing",
"total"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-234727",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"exhaustively":{
"antonyms":[],
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"conducted an exhaustive search"
]
},
"examples":[
"The list was long but not exhaustive .",
"after an exhaustive search of our house, we still hadn't found the cat",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For the last three-plus weeks, an exhaustive search has been conducted to find explanations for the Suns collapse against the Mavericks, and especially their performance in Game 7. \u2014 Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
"Our casting team, Deb Zane and Dylan Jury, spearheaded an exhaustive search, reading hundreds of actors in search of our perfect Lucy Gray. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 31 May 2022",
"When the boat failed to return, the U.S. Coast Guard launched an exhaustive search, which continued for eight days, until the crew of the freighter Orient Lucky spotted Carman drifting in a life raft off Martha\u2019s Vineyard. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 10 May 2022",
"This list may not be exhaustive , and the automakers are reportedly changing these lease terms for customers who are still in their current leases. \u2014 Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver , 23 Apr. 2022",
"However, not all toxic chemicals used by corporations are listed in the TRI, meaning that its inventory of toxin-emitting sites is not exhaustive . \u2014 Zachary Smith, cleveland , 19 Apr. 2022",
"In Arizona, Republicans behind that state's flawed election review introduced a bill to require an exhaustive review following every election. \u2014 Scott Bauer, ajc , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Here is a brief introduction into the various kinds of weddings in India, which is not exhaustive but offers an overview of distinct traditions. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Everyone\u2019s tax situation is different so the IRS list isn\u2019t exhaustive . \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 7 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1789, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"ig-\u02c8z\u022f-stiv"
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"all-out",
"clean",
"complete",
"comprehensive",
"full-scale",
"out-and-out",
"thorough",
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"total"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195316",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[
"display",
"exhibition",
"expo",
"exposition",
"fair",
"show"
],
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": an act or instance of exhibiting : exhibition":[],
": something exhibited":[],
": to display something for public inspection":[],
": to have as a readily discernible quality or feature":[
"in all cultures we know, men exhibit an aesthetic sense",
"\u2014 H. J. Muller"
],
": to present to view: such as":[],
": to show or display outwardly especially by visible signs or actions":[
"exhibited no fear"
],
": to show publicly especially for purposes of competition or demonstration":[
"exhibit a collection of artifacts"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"They will be exhibiting a collection of paintings.",
"He proudly exhibited his trophy.",
"He first exhibited an interest in music when he was very young.",
"The patient exhibited signs of the disease.",
"Noun",
"The show includes dozens of interesting exhibits .",
"Have you seen the new photography exhibit ",
"introduced the weapons into evidence as exhibits A and B",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Fortune is debuting a new list today: the Modern Board 25, a ranking of S&P 500 boards that exhibit the hallmarks of innovation. \u2014 Nimah Quadri, Fortune , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The Sheriff\u2019s Department has long struggled to clamp down on the groups of tattooed deputies that exhibit what critics have long alleged are the violent, intimidating tactics similar in some ways to those used by criminal street gangs. \u2014 Alene Tchekmedyian Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 Sep. 2021",
"Once again, the Journal Sentinel is partnering with research platform Energage to recognize workplaces in southeastern Wisconsin that exhibit exemplary organizational health and employee engagement. \u2014 Kelli Arseneau, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 Aug. 2021",
"Choi and his colleagues replaced the traditional detector material with a more heat-stable one, fabricating a vanadium dioxide film that could exhibit the same changes in electrical current from room temperature up to 100 C (212 F). \u2014 ABC News , 8 Aug. 2021",
"The researchers said participants did not exhibit any signs of addiction, and MDMA side effects, such as nausea and jaw clenching, were minimal. \u2014 Jennifer Chesak, Health.com , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Some of these flying objects reportedly appeared to exhibit unusual flight characteristics, but these observations could be the result of sensor errors, spoofing, or observer misperception, the report said. \u2014 Joseph De Avila, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"The goal is to exhibit how a sequence of events isn\u2019t a guarantee the negative assumption will come to life. \u2014 Amiee Ball, Forbes , 13 May 2022",
"But while curators in other parts of Europe embraced the chance to exhibit the paintings, the roadblocks went up with a shockingly loud clang in Norway, notably from the National Museum and, in a cruel paradox, the Munch Museum. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Chen\u2019s exhibit includes a telephone birthday message from Peggy Chen and a reading lounge with Julie Chen\u2019s library of books on grief, loss, mortality and remembrance. \u2014 Pam Mcloughlin, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022",
"And now, the exhibit has welcomed a new slithering creature, one of the world\u2019s largest snakes \u2014 a green anaconda. \u2014 Dia Gill, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"The exhibit explores the latest innovations by NASA and its commercial partners, reports Gizmodo's Passant Rabie. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"The exhibit includes an audio guide that provides a detailed narrative behind each of the 34 frescoes. \u2014 oregonlive , 22 June 2022",
"The exhibit also includes contributions to contemporary Greek Culture, folklore items, traditional costumes and information on the Greek language school. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 21 June 2022",
"The National Portrait Gallery exhibit includes a Sorel illustration in which then-Post publisher Katharine Graham waves goodbye to John Mitchell, who would serve time for his role in the Watergate conspiracy and coverup. \u2014 Michael Cavna, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"The exhibit contains many pieces from the museum's burgeoning photographic collection, as well as artwork from the various exhibitions that were developed prior to moving into the building. \u2014 Paul J. Heney, Travel + Leisure , 15 June 2022",
"The exhibit also includes videos and audio installations. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 June 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Latin exhibitus , past participle of exhib\u0113re , from ex- + hab\u0113re to have, hold \u2014 more at give":"Verb"
},
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"ig-\u02c8zi-b\u0259t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for exhibit Verb show , exhibit , display , expose , parade , flaunt mean to present so as to invite notice or attention. show implies no more than enabling another to see or examine. showed her snapshots to the whole group exhibit stresses putting forward prominently or openly. exhibit paintings at a gallery display emphasizes putting in a position where others may see to advantage. display sale items expose suggests bringing forth from concealment and displaying. sought to expose the hypocrisy of the town fathers parade implies an ostentatious or arrogant displaying. parading their piety for all to see flaunt suggests a shameless, boastful, often offensive parading. nouveaux riches flaunting their wealth",
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"expose",
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"flaunt",
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"strut",
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"verb"
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"a one-man exhibition",
"an exhibition game"
],
": an act or instance of exhibiting":[]
},
"examples":[
"There were several famous paintings at the exhibition .",
"an exhibition of early American crafts",
"helping to promote artists by exhibition of their paintings",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Highlights of the exhibition include reconstructions of a sixth-century B.C.E. marble sphinx finial, whose wings feature red-and-blue feathers and gilded embellishments, and a fifth-century B.C.E. archer\u2019s torso wrapped in gold foil. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 June 2022",
"What is your interest in boxing as a form of exhibition ",
"New coach Mike McDaniel has said the the team will also host the Eagles for joint practices ahead of that exhibition . \u2014 David Furones, Sun Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
"Continuing in that participatory DIY spirit, a section of the exhibition includes personal items on loan from Getty staffers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"One of the purposes of the exhibition was to highlight local artists who created abstract work. \u2014 Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 June 2022",
"The last leg of the exhibition includes a promenade of garments by designers who apprenticed with the two masters or directed their houses after they were gone. \u2014 Laura Jacobs, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
"One aspect of the exhibition that\u2019s remarkable is that everyday plants often have properties most of us know nothing about. \u2014 Everett Potter, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"The creators of the exhibition are the founders of the architecture, interior and product design firm Storage Milano. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 June 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02ccek-s\u0259-\u02c8bi-sh\u0259n"
],
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"expo",
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"show"
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"type":[
"noun"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to make (someone) very happy and excited or elated":[
"was exhilarated by her success",
"It's a demanding dining experience that may exhaust and exasperate some customers, but exhilarate those who desire a challenge more than comfort.",
"\u2014 Thomas Matthews",
"Uncle George tells stories \u2026 and exhilarates everybody with his good humour and hospitality.",
"\u2014 Charles Dickens",
"When antislavery senator Charles Sumner was honored in a demonstration that exhilarated antebellum Boston, Louisa was there \u2026",
"\u2014 Madeleine B. Stern"
]
},
"examples":[
"the exhilarating feeling of flying that hang gliding offers",
"the climactic moment of commencement ceremonies usually exhilarates graduates and proud parents alike",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"What did devastate and exhilarate , all these years, was Issa and Molly. \u2014 The New Yorker , 22 Nov. 2021",
"Such applications of ambiguous irony allow President Trump to embarrass conventional media in ways that exhilarate his supporters. \u2014 Dan Brooks, New York Times , 7 Oct. 2020",
"That said, don\u2019t expect to exhilarate in the Ghost\u2019s ability to carve canyon roads. \u2014 Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com , 30 Sep. 2020",
"Like so many elements of this wise, empathetic, exhilarating show, the title, in its specificity, radiates a vitality that\u2019s universal. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 22 Apr. 2020",
"If anything she was exhilarated at the way her staff at the Providence Portland emergency room performed under considerable pressure. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 Apr. 2020",
"The terrain is exhilarating , with punchy climbs; long, leisurely downhills; and minimal traffic. \u2014 National Geographic , 22 Jan. 2020",
"In these exhilarating , vertiginous landscapes, technology triumphs, and the individual human being has vanished. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 5 Jan. 2020",
"The production values, at their best, are exhilarating . \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 6 Apr. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1540, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"Latin exhilaratus , past participle of exhilarare , from ex- + hilarare to gladden, from hilarus cheerful \u2014 more at hilarious":""
},
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"ig-\u02c8zi-l\u0259-\u02ccr\u0101t"
],
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"charge",
"electrify",
"excite",
"galvanize",
"intoxicate",
"pump up",
"thrill",
"titillate",
"turn on"
],
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"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
]
},
"exhilarated":{
"antonyms":[
"depressed"
],
"definitions":{
": very happy and excited or elated":[
"As we stepped together in \u2026 well-schooled synchrony, I felt free and exhilarated . I felt competent and loved.",
"\u2014 Natalie Angier",
"I found Pierre Gagnaire's food \u2026 so beautiful and so exciting that I grew increasingly exhilarated .",
"\u2014 Gourmet",
"I knew I was tempting fate with my brinkmanship, but I was drawn by the danger and too exhilarated to stop.",
"\u2014 Richard Bode"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1657, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"giddy",
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"In these moments, some may find relaxation, others exhilaration , but almost all will discover a sense of solace and freedom. \u2014 Michael Barry, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
"Crossing the finishing line of a marathon brings with it a heady mix of exhilaration , exhaustion and relief. \u2014 Outside Online , 23 Sep. 2020",
"The song is a study in contrasts, detailing the exhilaration of pursuing pleasure and pushing the envelope \u2014 and surviving the consequences later. \u2014 Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone , 19 May 2022",
"Now that the group has returned full time to its headquarters, is Morris wild with exhilaration ",
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"That, in a nutshell, sums up how months of 3-point exhilaration have turned into postseason desperation. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 9 May 2022",
"This feeling of exhilaration is based on recognizing some errors of my ways. \u2014 Joanna Dutra, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"But as in all powerful experiences, a feeling of exhilaration remains. \u2014 Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com , 11 Apr. 2022"
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"What did devastate and exhilarate , all these years, was Issa and Molly. \u2014 The New Yorker , 22 Nov. 2021",
"Such applications of ambiguous irony allow President Trump to embarrass conventional media in ways that exhilarate his supporters. \u2014 Dan Brooks, New York Times , 7 Oct. 2020",
"That said, don\u2019t expect to exhilarate in the Ghost\u2019s ability to carve canyon roads. \u2014 Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com , 30 Sep. 2020",
"Like so many elements of this wise, empathetic, exhilarating show, the title, in its specificity, radiates a vitality that\u2019s universal. \u2014 Judy Berman, Time , 22 Apr. 2020",
"If anything she was exhilarated at the way her staff at the Providence Portland emergency room performed under considerable pressure. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 Apr. 2020",
"The terrain is exhilarating , with punchy climbs; long, leisurely downhills; and minimal traffic. \u2014 National Geographic , 22 Jan. 2020",
"In these exhilarating , vertiginous landscapes, technology triumphs, and the individual human being has vanished. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 5 Jan. 2020",
"The production values, at their best, are exhilarating . \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 6 Apr. 2020"
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"Celebrants on South Padre Island on Saturday cheered and waved rainbow flags but also heard a local drag queen, Luna Karr, exhort the crowd to register and get out to vote. \u2014 Annie Gowen, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2022",
"Celebrants on South Padre Island on Saturday cheered and waved rainbow flags but also heard a local drag queen, Luna Karr, exhort the crowd to register and get out to vote. \u2014 Annie Gowen, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"Following each harrowing miss leading up to his breakthrough trick at the 1999 X Games, the crowd and Hawk\u2019s fellow competitors exhort him to try again. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Apr. 2022",
"In dueling cover pieces, former assistant secretary of defense Elbridge Colby argued the U.S. should defend Taiwan, while Professor Patrick Porter contended America\u2019s proper role was to help and exhort Taiwan to defend itself. \u2014 Jim Geraghty, National Review , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Trump has endorsed Youngkin multiple times and called into a rally organized by a right-wing radio host this month to exhort the crowd to vote for him. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 25 Oct. 2021",
"Opinion shapers and policymakers would exhort moderate Muslims to do more to combat extremism. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Insiders right now would exhort that the tall truck early bird detection is no more than a flighty distractor from the real issues that need to be addressed for making the AI driving system readied to drive on our public roadways. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Trump has endorsed Youngkin multiple times and called into a rally organized by a right-wing radio host this month to exhort the crowd to vote for him. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 25 Oct. 2021"
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"In a highly personal 22-minute speech, McConaughey offered a full-throated exhortation for a gridlocked Congress to pass gun reforms that can save lives without infringing on Second Amendment rights. \u2014 Aamer Madhani, Chron , 7 June 2022",
"MacPhee\u2019s banners in the exhibition, printed on vinyl sheets that hang from ceiling to floor, are unsigned, contributing to the show\u2019s general tone of uprising and exhortation . \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 2 June 2022",
"Part of that is an exhortation to spend less time sending tweets; but a bigger concern is that too many journalist have come to see the Twitter audience as a proxy for the public. \u2014 Jeremy Barr, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"That sounds good, but there are downsides to this popular exhortation , see my analysis and coverage at the link here. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"Not to mention the shot glass bearing his exhortation to enivrez-vous sans cesse! \u2014 Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books , 23 Mar. 2022",
"His stirring message was also, above all, an appeal to conscience and bravery, a blend of inspiration and exhortation , lofty ideals and, notably, concrete requests. \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 9 Mar. 2022",
"But moral exhortation does not persuade soldiers to put down their guns when facing undercover combatants willing to use medicine as a shield for their own military objectives. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Praise houses served as places of religious intercession, exhortation and devotion, and also as sites for conflict resolution, political development and education. \u2014 Imani Perry, Smithsonian Magazine , 24 Feb. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Where other climate books are exhortative or doom-laden, Doerr\u2019s is straightforward. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Not far behind is the pulpit dervish Clara Walker, whose exhortative way with a tune doubles as furnace and fan. \u2014 New York Times , 24 June 2021",
"In it, the exhortative words of James Baldwin and Martin Luther King, Jr. have been converted into a musical score, recordings of which sound through the gallery. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Feb. 2021",
"Similarly, a fantastical and allegorical epergne, or ornamental server, made for the centennial exhibition, features a female figure embodying America \u2014 hair flowing, garland in hand \u2014 standing upon a globe, as exhortative as the national anthem. \u2014 Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com , 3 July 2019",
"And even after her death, the show stays on message, thanks to an exhortative turn by the production\u2019s only other female character, Joan\u2019s mother (Mare Winningham, in an 11 o\u2019clock appearance). \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 15 Mar. 2017",
"Neither the Apple nor the Gabriel plays are exhortative in any polemical way. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 9 Nov. 2016"
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"Olga Kotenko waits as investigators exhume the remains of her son last week in Vilhivka. \u2014 Lauren Egan, NBC News , 31 May 2022",
"Now Snoddy and the estate of Gilbreth, who died in 2005, are trying to market the tapes, hoping to exhume and showcase the music made at the Nugget 55 years ago. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Another issue is whether the Six Nations will decide to exhume remains to identify them through DNA tests and determine cause of death \u2014 a prelude to holding anyone accountable in court. \u2014 Ian Austen, BostonGlobe.com , 12 Dec. 2021",
"Another issue is whether the Six Nations will decide to exhume remains to identify them through D.N.A. tests and determine cause of death \u2014 a prelude to holding anyone accountable in court. \u2014 Ian Austen, New York Times , 11 Dec. 2021",
"The question of whether to exhume remains has been divisive in many Indigenous communities. \u2014 Ian Austen, BostonGlobe.com , 12 Dec. 2021",
"Workers in protective gear exhume the bodies of civilians found buried in a mass grave behind a church on April 13. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Instead, the field was bought by a Texas company, Plains Exploration and Production, which began intensive efforts to exhume difficult-to-reach oil, efforts that included the hydraulic fracturing of twenty-three vertical wells. \u2014 Emily Witt, The New Yorker , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Tonight we were brought slightly closer to finding Liz's murderer, with Red (James Spader) determined to exhume Liz's body from the grave. \u2014 Laura Sirikul, EW.com , 19 Mar. 2022"
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"Now Snoddy and the estate of Gilbreth, who died in 2005, are trying to market the tapes, hoping to exhume and showcase the music made at the Nugget 55 years ago. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Another issue is whether the Six Nations will decide to exhume remains to identify them through DNA tests and determine cause of death \u2014 a prelude to holding anyone accountable in court. \u2014 Ian Austen, BostonGlobe.com , 12 Dec. 2021",
"Another issue is whether the Six Nations will decide to exhume remains to identify them through D.N.A. tests and determine cause of death \u2014 a prelude to holding anyone accountable in court. \u2014 Ian Austen, New York Times , 11 Dec. 2021",
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"Instead, the field was bought by a Texas company, Plains Exploration and Production, which began intensive efforts to exhume difficult-to-reach oil, efforts that included the hydraulic fracturing of twenty-three vertical wells. \u2014 Emily Witt, The New Yorker , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Tonight we were brought slightly closer to finding Liz's murderer, with Red (James Spader) determined to exhume Liz's body from the grave. \u2014 Laura Sirikul, EW.com , 19 Mar. 2022"
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"Beethoven\u2019s Seventh served as an exuberant communal exhalation after years of conflict. \u2014 Jason Mccool, BostonGlobe.com , 11 Jan. 2022",
"Plus, a quick exhalation is a lot more comfortable than a swab up the nose. \u2014 Katie Jennings, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"When Chauvin was found guilty, there was exhalation and in some cases celebration, but there was also an unrelenting grief. \u2014 Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY , 22 Apr. 2021",
"N95s sometimes feature a valve to make inhalation and exhalation easier, but they're not required. \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 7 Jan. 2022",
"With each exhalation , imagine that you are getting rid of any stress or fatigue that might prevent you from performing your best. \u2014 Justin Cross, Outside Online , 12 Nov. 2020",
"The crowd howled as the streamers fell and as Randy Newman pounded the keys, but this felt more like a cause of brief exhalation and not celebration. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Nov. 2021",
"And should not have exhalation valves or vents, which allow virus particles to escape Surgical masks and good multi-layer cloth masks will fit the above guidelines and are also inexpensive, Dr. Schaffner says. \u2014 Grace Wade, Health.com , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Usually when the lights go down in a Broadway house, a few minutes after 8 p.m., there\u2019s a sort of excited quiet murmur, an exhalation as everyone sits up and prepares to take in the show. \u2014 Christopher Bonanos, Vulture , 27 Nov. 2021"
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"After his team could finally exhale , Campbell shook his fists in triumph. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
"How to do it: Slowly breathe in through your nose for a count of three to four seconds, hold your breath for three to four seconds, then slowly exhale for another three to four seconds. \u2014 Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online , 20 May 2021",
"Inhale through your nose for the count of four, and exhale through your mouth for the count of six. \u2014 Jeannine Amber, Essence , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Inhale gently and then exhale fully, but not forcefully. \u2014 Dana Santas, CNN , 7 July 2021",
"During the doldrums, the grid will exhale , driving energy to factories, homes, offices, and devices. \u2014 Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Someone coughing and sneezing will exhale droplets that can transmit the virus. \u2014 Katia Hetter, CNN , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Inhale, then exhale and pull your belly button in towards your spine. \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 7 Mar. 2022",
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"How to do it: Slowly breathe in through your nose for a count of three to four seconds, hold your breath for three to four seconds, then slowly exhale for another three to four seconds. \u2014 Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online , 20 May 2021",
"Inhale through your nose for the count of four, and exhale through your mouth for the count of six. \u2014 Jeannine Amber, Essence , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Inhale gently and then exhale fully, but not forcefully. \u2014 Dana Santas, CNN , 7 July 2021",
"During the doldrums, the grid will exhale , driving energy to factories, homes, offices, and devices. \u2014 Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"His eagerness to speak and theirs to listen created a vortex of exhibitionism and voyeurism that sucked in millions of viewers in the pandemic\u2019s early weeks. \u2014 Molly Fischer, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"Throughout his career, the superstar has been subject to plenty of attention for his exhibitionism and showmanship as an openly LGBTQ entertainer. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 11 Apr. 2022",
"How pitifully unprepared poor Mike is for the world \u2014 of exhibitionism , prostitution, alcohol, and drugs \u2014 in which his brother thrived. \u2014 Michael Washburn, National Review , 24 Oct. 2021",
"This is supposed to be the season of unleashed, exuberant exhibitionism . \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 18 June 2021",
"Most scat singing over the past 50 years has been rote exhibitionism , a cheap thrill that puts hip listeners to sleep. \u2014 Will Friedwald, WSJ , 16 Mar. 2021",
"As biologists have understood since Charles Darwin, such exhibitionism evolves when females choose to mate with males that have the most extravagant appearances and displays\u2014a proxy for fitness. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 3 Mar. 2021",
"While taking black American social conditions as his subject, his movies are primarily about his out-of-the-closet exhibitionism . \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 3 Mar. 2021",
"There\u2019s plenty in common, of course, between the spaces kinksters use for exhibitionism and literal exhibition spaces. \u2014 Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic , 3 Feb. 2021"
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"His eagerness to speak and theirs to listen created a vortex of exhibitionism and voyeurism that sucked in millions of viewers in the pandemic\u2019s early weeks. \u2014 Molly Fischer, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"Throughout his career, the superstar has been subject to plenty of attention for his exhibitionism and showmanship as an openly LGBTQ entertainer. \u2014 Stephen Daw, Billboard , 11 Apr. 2022",
"How pitifully unprepared poor Mike is for the world \u2014 of exhibitionism , prostitution, alcohol, and drugs \u2014 in which his brother thrived. \u2014 Michael Washburn, National Review , 24 Oct. 2021",
"This is supposed to be the season of unleashed, exuberant exhibitionism . \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 18 June 2021",
"Most scat singing over the past 50 years has been rote exhibitionism , a cheap thrill that puts hip listeners to sleep. \u2014 Will Friedwald, WSJ , 16 Mar. 2021",
"As biologists have understood since Charles Darwin, such exhibitionism evolves when females choose to mate with males that have the most extravagant appearances and displays\u2014a proxy for fitness. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 3 Mar. 2021",
"While taking black American social conditions as his subject, his movies are primarily about his out-of-the-closet exhibitionism . \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 3 Mar. 2021",
"There\u2019s plenty in common, of course, between the spaces kinksters use for exhibitionism and literal exhibition spaces. \u2014 Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic , 3 Feb. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Celebrants on South Padre Island on Saturday cheered and waved rainbow flags but also heard a local drag queen, Luna Karr, exhort the crowd to register and get out to vote. \u2014 Annie Gowen, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2022",
"Celebrants on South Padre Island on Saturday cheered and waved rainbow flags but also heard a local drag queen, Luna Karr, exhort the crowd to register and get out to vote. \u2014 Annie Gowen, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"Following each harrowing miss leading up to his breakthrough trick at the 1999 X Games, the crowd and Hawk\u2019s fellow competitors exhort him to try again. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Apr. 2022",
"In dueling cover pieces, former assistant secretary of defense Elbridge Colby argued the U.S. should defend Taiwan, while Professor Patrick Porter contended America\u2019s proper role was to help and exhort Taiwan to defend itself. \u2014 Jim Geraghty, National Review , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Trump has endorsed Youngkin multiple times and called into a rally organized by a right-wing radio host this month to exhort the crowd to vote for him. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 25 Oct. 2021",
"Opinion shapers and policymakers would exhort moderate Muslims to do more to combat extremism. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Insiders right now would exhort that the tall truck early bird detection is no more than a flighty distractor from the real issues that need to be addressed for making the AI driving system readied to drive on our public roadways. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Trump has endorsed Youngkin multiple times and called into a rally organized by a right-wing radio host this month to exhort the crowd to vote for him. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 25 Oct. 2021"
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