as in exhaustion
a complete depletion of energy or strength
people in that job often suffer burnout and have to retire at a relatively early age
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as in to wear
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 burnout
Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 5 July 2025
Prioritizing your happiness and outsourcing tasks that bog you down can reduce the risk of burnout and keep the engine running.
—Talia Wexler, CNBC, 4 July 2025
Brit Morse, Fortune, 26 June 2025
All Things Hunting’s Kyle Barefield chooses to hunt travel routes between bedding and food plots to avoid burning out his plots with pressure.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
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Noun
The rise in smoke was due to a low-intensity burnout operation being carried out by fire crews.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 5 July 2025
Prioritizing your happiness and outsourcing tasks that bog you down can reduce the risk of burnout and keep the engine running.
—Talia Wexler, CNBC, 4 July 2025
Verb
Around 80% of Gen X and 76% of millennials view these higher-up roles as outdated, and associate them with stress and burn out, according to a recent report from background checking company Checkr.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 26 June 2025
All Things Hunting’s Kyle Barefield chooses to hunt travel routes between bedding and food plots to avoid burning out his plots with pressure.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burnout
Noun
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The result can feel like exhaustion, even when the change is welcome.—
Inga Bielińska,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Just three years ago, voters recalled District Attorney Chesa Boudin, amid mounting exhaustion with progressive criminal justice policies.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
Verb
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The deceased woman was also wearing a black necklace with a cross that family said belonged to DiNapoli, according to court documents.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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The bride wore a guipure high-neck lace gown embellished with crystals and complete with a nine-foot-long train.—
Sarah Title,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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During this phase, people with migraines often develop symptoms that are characteristic and recognizable, like dizziness, fatigue, difficulty focusing, sensitivity to light (photophobia) and sound (phonophobia), neck pain and stiffness before the onset of actual head pain, Pavlovic explains.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
14 July 2025
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There is excitement and motivation, but also fatigue, irritability and unexpected stress.—
Inga Bielińska,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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In that incident, a rooftop gunman fired at Trump from roughly 150 yards away, grazing his right ear and killing one attendee, Corey Comperatore, before Secret Service agents shot the attacker dead.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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The man accused of killing a 22-year-old in English Woods has now been charged in a second killing: the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old in Westwood.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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While others exhaust themselves and their budgets staying open for ghosts and insomniacs, smart operators perfect their performance when the audience is there.—
Elie Y. Katz,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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According to a report released by Social Security trustees last month, once the trust fund is exhausted, payroll taxes would only be sufficient to cover about 77 percent of scheduled benefits.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
Verb
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There’s not been enough rest on the ball, keeping it and pinning teams in (their defensive third) and tiring them out.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2025
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Runs in them were short, quick bursts, relishing the feeling of power transferring through my feet but being careful not to tire and start clunking.—
Jonathan Beverly,
Outside Online,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Doubling down on something that isn’t aligned with your current strengths can drain leadership focus, capital and momentum.—
James Barlow,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Be sure to rinse and drain them before using to remove excess starch and salt.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Plus, average sneakers will wear out quickly on any kind of court while tennis shoes have specially designed soles that grip the surface and can handle hundreds of hours of playtime.—
Paige Levinson,
SELF,
14 July 2025
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Clean and sleek, they can be worn around to sightsee, thanks to their next-level support and cushioning, but are classy enough to be worn out to dinner.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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“Burnout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burnout. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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