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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
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
While young people reportedly feel burnt-out by dating apps, Strava’s Year in Sport: Trend Report last year reported a 59% increase in running club participation globally in 2024.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Many are tired of seeing their generation framed as burnt-out or irrelevant.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
With so much pressure to parent perfectly, many parents feel burnt-out trying to adhere too strictly to gentle parenting practices, according to Pezalla’s research.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
At thirty-three, he was burned-out on making commercials for a living and wanted to commit to a career in film.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Cut to six years later, and Deadpool is in the middle of a burned-out nowhere digging up Wolverine, who is now a mere skeleton.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 July 2024
When the cure is worse than the affliction, when horses are physically and psychologically burned-out before their bodies are even fully mature, these animals are sending a powerful message that those in racing don’t want to hear.
—Kathy Guillermo, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
Tears shed by frustrated children, burned out and exhausted.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The arson attack, which burnt out the synagogue’s library and destroyed two of its Torahs, was not the first time that Beth Israel’s congregants were faced with the task of rebuilding.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
In a modern economy, workers feel increasingly burned out and exhausted.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Four years later, Rhimes opened up in a TED talk about how Emerson helped get her creative spark back when she was feeling burnt out.
—Jessica Booth, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
So that is the reason I don’t get burnt out.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
As the Palisades Fire burned out of control under hurricane-force winds, some residents chose to stay and fight, like Cort Wagner.
—Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Other definitions include being exhausted, overwhelmed, burnt out or intoxicated.
—Brenda Looper, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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
While young people reportedly feel burnt-out by dating apps, Strava’s Year in Sport: Trend Report last year reported a 59% increase in running club participation globally in 2024.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Many are tired of seeing their generation framed as burnt-out or irrelevant.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
With so much pressure to parent perfectly, many parents feel burnt-out trying to adhere too strictly to gentle parenting practices, according to Pezalla’s research.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
At thirty-three, he was burned-out on making commercials for a living and wanted to commit to a career in film.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
Cut to six years later, and Deadpool is in the middle of a burned-out nowhere digging up Wolverine, who is now a mere skeleton.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 July 2024
When the cure is worse than the affliction, when horses are physically and psychologically burned-out before their bodies are even fully mature, these animals are sending a powerful message that those in racing don’t want to hear.
—Kathy Guillermo, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
Verb
Hill, now 44, was feeling burnt out at his job in corporate events marketing.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
Tears shed by frustrated children, burned out and exhausted.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The arson attack, which burnt out the synagogue’s library and destroyed two of its Torahs, was not the first time that Beth Israel’s congregants were faced with the task of rebuilding.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
In a modern economy, workers feel increasingly burned out and exhausted.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Four years later, Rhimes opened up in a TED talk about how Emerson helped get her creative spark back when she was feeling burnt out.
—Jessica Booth, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
So that is the reason I don’t get burnt out.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
As the Palisades Fire burned out of control under hurricane-force winds, some residents chose to stay and fight, like Cort Wagner.
—Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Other definitions include being exhausted, overwhelmed, burnt out or intoxicated.
—Brenda Looper, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burned-out
Adjective
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Plush cushioning on the insoles relieves tired feet during the day, making these comfortable enough to wear for hours.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some people are probably tired of hearing my name.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Two days shy of the one-year anniversary of a tragedy that killed 67 people near the nation’s capital, the National Transportation Safety Board will meet to determine the probable cause of the midair collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The fire killed two people, destroyed 1,084 homes and businesses and did more than $2 billion in property damage.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But as reserves become exhausted, shivering stops and body temperature continues to fall.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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But as Liberato and his crew grew exhausted, the vibe shifted.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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On Christmas Day in 2025, the little princess wore her long blonde hair partially pulled back in a half-ponytail tied with ribbon for the royal family's church outing at Sandringham.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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The listening second graders, most of whom wore uniforms (light-blue polo shirts, dark-blue pants and skirts) were sitting on a rug decorated with eighth notes, piano keys, and a second-grader-size treble clef.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Thirty years of closure didn’t slow down progress Despite more than half a century of entertainment, the State Theatre closed in 1990 as other movie theaters started popping up and the mechanics of the building became weary.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
23 Jan. 2026
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Every imaginable class is on offer at the state-of-the-art fitness center and movement studios and weary muscles can be revived by hitting the Springhouse Circuit, which includes a salt room, cedar sauna, hyperbaric oxygen chamber, tepidarium, and cold plunge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Even hospital appointments were overwhelming, with bright lights leaving her drained and overstimulated.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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This vast gulf between us, not just as Americans but as human beings, has drained me of hope.—
Bao Phi,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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There were also protests at the jail after an electrical fire knocked out power to the building in January 2019, plunging it into days of darkness and freezing temperatures.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
6 Jan. 2026
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Technical failures twice knocked out the radar for air traffic controllers managing planes around Newark Liberty International Airport last spring, and those problems led to thousands of cancellations and delays at the major hub airport.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That's because the odor is washed out in the rinse cycle, leaving behind only the benefits of adding it to the wash.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
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Let’s hope they get washed out in the semifinals next week.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Burned-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burned-out. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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