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
Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 30 July 2025
However, the pace of real change on issues like workplace flexibility and burnout remains slow.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 July 2025
Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 9 July 2025
Just after the height of the pandemic, a NIOSH survey found nearly half of health workers reported feeling burned out and nearly half intended to look for a new job.
—Aneri Pattani, CBS News, 8 July 2025
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Noun
The company is the latest to dive into the fiercely competitive AI scribing market, which has taken off as health-care executives search for ways to reduce staff burnout and daunting administrative workloads.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 30 July 2025
However, the pace of real change on issues like workplace flexibility and burnout remains slow.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 July 2025
Verb
Cream of wheat can be a good substitute if you're burnt out on oatmeal.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 9 July 2025
Just after the height of the pandemic, a NIOSH survey found nearly half of health workers reported feeling burned out and nearly half intended to look for a new job.
—Aneri Pattani, CBS News, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burnout
Noun
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This matter of loss exhaustion brings me to the first caveat about fancified indexing.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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For Baser, this past year has been a learning experience, a chance to reacquaint herself with her inner child in the midst of exhaustion.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
25 July 2025
Verb
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For her first walk down the aisle, Mel B wore a custom ivory gown designed by Josephine Scott.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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But their sticky melodies and hooks always wore the touch of pop, too.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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On Tuesday, May 6, Thurston posted on her Instagram Stories, opening up about hot flashes, fatigue and more.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Eventually, as your immune system reacts more fully to the problem, more systemic symptoms like fever, chills, fatigue and body aches can appear.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Over the next 85 days when drones were on patrol, only two were killed.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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More than 80 years after he was killed in action during World War II, current and former members of Congress, along with veterans and civil rights groups, are still seeking to recognize him with the highest award for valor during combat.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But state officials knew those ARPA dollars would be exhausted by 2026 and that using them to cover recurring expenses was a ticking fiscal time bomb, a huge hole that eventually would have to be filled some other way.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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The latter has now exhausted all medical-scientific solutions, facing a recurrence of cancer expected to be terminal.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Waves in rapid succession can tire swimmers quickly.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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Physical and mental stimulation are both great ways to tire puppies out and prepare them to spend the evening in their kennel at home.—
Jennifer Williams,
CBS News,
3 July 2025
Verb
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The answer is to stop dating men who drain your brilliance, and to start dating as the woman who chooses herself first.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Several of Yazan’s four older siblings also looked thin and drained.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Sabathia could have worn out what was such an amazing arm.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
26 July 2025
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Want to start that fire away from other people, worn out from walking all day?—
Wes Siler,
Outside Online,
23 July 2025
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“Burnout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burnout. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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