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noun

ˈbərn-ˌau̇t How to pronounce burnout (audio)
Definition of burnoutnext
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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burn out

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verb

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
Noun
Even those who do long-distance caregiving can experience burnout and self-neglect. — Elissa Strauss, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Monitoring firefighters’ health can also help catch early warning signs, such as kidney stress or burnout. — Julian L. Gallegos, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
For readers already burned out on pumpkin spice, these releases offer a way to try something new without straying far from the coffee-shop menus that define the season. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 Four lifelong friends, burned out and overdue for a break, escape to a luxury spa retreat for a weekend. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for burnout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burnout
  1. exhaustion
  2. wear
  3. fatigue
  4. kill
  5. exhaust
  6. tire
  7. drain
  8. wear out
Noun
  • Since last week, attacks have come day and night, compounding the terror of overnight strikes with the exhaustion of constant daytime disruption.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Willcox, who traveled with them, said the exhaustion was real, but that competing across disciplines had, paradoxically, helped.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of exhaustion
Verb
  • Carlton Wing wore a coat of live mayflies Thursday while fly fishing for bream on Midway Lake.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Her coaching staff has worn IM8 swag, though things can get confusing because her coach, Anton Dubrov, is now part of the Eight Sleep team.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of wear
Noun
  • Chaos fatigue isn’t the only side dish being served with the recent rash of court orders; chaos consequences appear to be on a platter as well.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • West Nile symptoms A full 80% of those infected may not show symptoms, but 20% have flu-like symptoms, such as a fever with headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea, rash or fatigue.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of fatigue
Verb
  • In January 2025, an American Airlines regional jet collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, killing all 67 people aboard the two aircraft.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • This is, quite frankly, baloney — who’s to say the Manhunter didn’t kill and take the form of someone already living in the town?
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of kill
Verb
  • Your eyes will thank you College students often fall asleep without removing their contacts, especially when exhausted from late-night studying or over-intoxicated from partying.
    — Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Qualifying members who exhaust their income protection will now be covered up until May 1, 2028, Gee said.
    — Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhaust
Verb
  • In other words, an evening session does not just tire you out.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • The game slows not only because bodies tire more quickly, but because players begin pacing themselves earlier — conserving energy for the moments that matter most.
    — Alan McCall, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of tire
Verb
  • As a young man, Francisco traversed it on horseback, eking out a living by draining resin from the towering pines.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Management voluntarily closed the store until a three-compartment sink could be fixed to drain properly.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of drain
Verb
  • Just across the sidewalk from the West Martello Tower, a Civil War-era fort where the Garden Club is housed, lies an unkempt field of grass, worn out by dehydration and footsteps.
    — Oliver Wu, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
  • And the Supertorquer is a solid-state technology, meaning there’s no moving parts that will wear out over time, extending the lifetime of satellites.
    — Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of wear out

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“Burnout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burnout. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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