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Mr. Tom Posted 7 years ago
Vocabulary

Wrung out and depleted

Hi

Is this sentence OK? Any other suggestions please?

By the end of the long trip, we were totally wrung out and depleted.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Good, except "wrung out" sort of means "depleted".

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  • Good, except "wrung out" sort of means "depleted".
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Good, except "wrung out" sort of means "depleted".

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Mr. Tomwrung out

This isn't a good choice because it's normally used regarding wet cloth like towels and clothes.

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Mr. Tomwrung out

Worn out would be simpler and more common.

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Mr. TomBy the end of the long trip, we were totally wrung out. and depleted.

I'd stop at 'wrung out'.

For me 'depleted' suggests supplies.

I know that some dictionaries include 'exhausted' as a definition of 'depleted', but they mean it in the sense of 'used up' (supplies, resources).

I don't think there's a word you could subst

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