Read this sentence from "Play." They should not be given all at once, but one at a time, the child allowed to exhaust the possibilities of each before another is added. Which sentence uses the same meaning of exhaust as it is used in the sentence. The exhaust fumes were noxious and gave people headaches. The flue on the chimney exhausts the carbon dioxide made by the fireplace. The strenuous workout was meant to exhaust boot camp participants in the gym. The emergency caused the crisis team to exhaust all the response methods in its safety plan.