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Reported to be exhausted (5,3)

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I believe the answer is:

given out

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'reported' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are past participle verbs, I can't understand how they can define each other.

'be exhausted' is the wordplay.
'be' becomes 'given' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'exhausted' becomes 'out' (I've seen this in other clues).
'given'+'out'='GIVEN OUT'

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for given out that I've seen before include "announced" , "Dismissed by umpire" .)

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