1
as in exhausted
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
I'm bushed after a day of moving boxes from the cellar to the attic
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2
as in dazed
chiefly Australian
suffering from mental confusion
we were thoroughly bushed after listening to the convoluted directions from a well-meaning Sydneysider
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In an interview with CNN from her home in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Hassanein appeared frail and exhausted.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025 -
But falling into a hire for reasons of comfort alone is going to be tough to sell for a franchise that’s exhausted by the comfortable status quo.—
Saad Yousuf,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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American Primeval’s second episode wastes no time, picking up mere moments after the end of the premiere, which left a dazed Jacob looking for his wife in the middle of a field filled with dead bodies.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2025
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Other tribes of music-heads danced through dawn on muddy hillsides, barely sleeping or eating through the driving rain, dazed but giddy to take part in a massive, improbable event.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2025
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Some women combat veterans and military experts say Hegseth's likely rise to Trump's cabinet has left them frustrated and exhausted and has revived tired, sexist arguments against their service.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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The upstairs restaurant serves Italian classics with a twist, as well as couscous and dishes prepared in a wok, which can be a nice change for those tired of pizza and pasta.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Yes, Sam Darnold looked bewildered against Detroit in the regular season finale, and that conjures all sorts of lingering doubts.—
Jordan Brenner,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore brought different weapons to this cute fight: bobcat Kilgore and otter Brie, both seeming a little bewildered by the powder that surrounded them today.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
7 Jan. 2025
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Those friends are now left angry, confused and with a stinging loss.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Many customers are confused about high-yield savings Confusion abounds.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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It was also found that Texas is the eighth-worst state for distracted driving, per a study from Bader Law.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Jan. 2025
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State of play: In Iowa, there were 123 deaths and over 8,000 injuries caused by distracted driving from 2019 to 2023 — and this is likely underreported, according to a recent policy brief from the University of Iowa's Injury Prevention Research Center.—
Linh Ta,
Axios,
24 Jan. 2025
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Foreman tumbled downward in a dizzy, slow-motion-like crash, full-weight, a helpless giant, insensible.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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And now, filmmaker Gia Coppola has constructed a dreamy character piece around Anderson and her dizzy megawatt grin.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Bushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bushed. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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