quickly exhaust

Frequency: 6.56.0 per million words

To use up a supply in a short amount of time.

exhaustADVERB + exhaust (to use sth up)

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quickly

Examples (10)

  • Their limited resources were quickly exhausted.
  • The small town quickly exhausted its supply of fresh water during the drought.
  • Dealing with constant complaints, the manager quickly exhausted her patience.
  • If we don't manage the budget, we will quickly exhaust our funds.
  • Without proper training, novice hikers quickly exhaust their energy reserves.
  • The research team quickly exhausted all possible leads in the investigation.
  • It is easy to quickly exhaust the goodwill of your neighbors if you are not considerate.
  • The company has quickly exhausted its initial stock of the new product due to high demand.
  • Don't sprint the entire marathon, or you'll quickly exhaust your strength.
  • After the brainstorming session, they felt they had quickly exhausted all their creative ideas.