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or burnt-out
as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
I'm feeling so burned-out that I can't wait for vacation
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or burnt out
as in killed
to use up all the physical energy of
working 12-hour days at that job just burned me out
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Recent Examples of burned-out
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Among the many other programmes, the three-day Feel Alive Again programme is suited to those suffering the after effects of the pandemic or generally burnt-out from the pace of 21st-century life.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
Americans are burned-out, frustrated, and hunting for scapegoats.
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Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
The pressure to fill programs with demanding quadruple jumps and triple axels, while innovating the sport, prompted Liu to retire, burnt-out, at 16.
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Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
24 Mar. 2026
Streets are empty, and some streets have burnt-out vehicles on the medians in the aftermath of the violence that erupted after the drug lord's death.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
The burned-out, rusty remnants of a walk-in vault squat in the center of the structure.
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Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Fear challenged that faith as the family walked past more corpses and burned-out houses.
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Brad Schmitt,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Oct. 2025
Many are tired of seeing their generation framed as burnt-out or irrelevant.
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Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Ty Oneil,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
On a corner of the property, burned out vehicles have been placed in a neat cluster.
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Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Okay, so maybe you’re silently burned out.
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Mark C. Perna,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
She's burned out and she's had it as well.
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Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
Having nannied in New York City for three years, Capra found herself getting burned out.
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Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Eight years ago, Jeni Castro burned out after years of selling franchises for her beauty product business in Orange County.
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Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
After a few long years of touring behind that record, she felt burnt out—and by the time COVID shut down Melbourne’s music scene, Vandal was craving disconnection, a pull to go offline.
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Erica Campbell,
Pitchfork,
1 June 2026
Adjective
Replace and recycle burned-out or flickering bulbs.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Among the many other programmes, the three-day Feel Alive Again programme is suited to those suffering the after effects of the pandemic or generally burnt-out from the pace of 21st-century life.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
Americans are burned-out, frustrated, and hunting for scapegoats.
—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
The pressure to fill programs with demanding quadruple jumps and triple axels, while innovating the sport, prompted Liu to retire, burnt-out, at 16.
—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
24 Mar. 2026
Streets are empty, and some streets have burnt-out vehicles on the medians in the aftermath of the violence that erupted after the drug lord's death.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
The burned-out, rusty remnants of a walk-in vault squat in the center of the structure.
—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Fear challenged that faith as the family walked past more corpses and burned-out houses.
—
Brad Schmitt,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Oct. 2025
Many are tired of seeing their generation framed as burnt-out or irrelevant.
—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
The largest blaze, the Cottonwood fire, burned out of control in rugged terrain in southwest Utah.
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Ty Oneil,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
On a corner of the property, burned out vehicles have been placed in a neat cluster.
—
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Okay, so maybe you’re silently burned out.
—
Mark C. Perna,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
She's burned out and she's had it as well.
—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
Having nannied in New York City for three years, Capra found herself getting burned out.
—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Eight years ago, Jeni Castro burned out after years of selling franchises for her beauty product business in Orange County.
—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
After a few long years of touring behind that record, she felt burnt out—and by the time COVID shut down Melbourne’s music scene, Vandal was craving disconnection, a pull to go offline.
—
Erica Campbell,
Pitchfork,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burned-out
Adjective
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Hollywood Plot Lines and Reality These are the tired questions every UFO skeptic asks.
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If your complexion tends to look flat or tired by midday, this powder can help bring back some radiance.
Verb
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Six people were on board the plane, including one person who was killed in the incident, police said.
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Days before the five-year anniversary of the 2021 building collapse that killed 98 people in Surfside, the federal government has published findings that determined the structure of the Champlain Towers South condominium started failing about three weeks before the catastrophe.
Adjective
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But Eustaquio moved — likely exhausted — in union with his team towards South Africa’s box.
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Back-to-back overnights left Greenwald exhausted and depressed.
Verb
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Most opponents wore red, the color that has united grassroots organizations across the city against data centers.
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Paltrow wore a black, strapless gown and buckled slippers, while Martin sported a two-tone brown-and-blue sweater over a white T-shirt, with brown corduroy pants and a stylishly thin belt.
Adjective
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Wall Street will be watching to see if Amazon can further cement itself as consumers' to-go destination for everyday essentials at a time when inflation-weary shoppers are focused on value.
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For our weary eyeballs, strained and tired from long periods locked onto screens, rest and relaxation can do wonders.
Verb
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These plants may not thrive in soil that's poorly drained or overly compacted.
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Something uncertain, something human, has been drained like blood from this world.
Verb
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Germany is the first major team knocked out of the tournament.
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England was knocked out in the quarterfinals in Qatar and finished fourth in 2018 in Russia.
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Because the dirt road was narrow, muddy and frequently washed out, Cantrell envisioned a new road heading west and ascending the hilltop of Pulaski Heights, near what is now Allsopp Park.
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Roadbeds may be washed out by floodwaters.
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