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variants or burnt-out

burned out

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verb

variants or burnt out
past tense of burn out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of burned-out
Adjective
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 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 Drone video later showed cars littering a nearby road, some of them burned-out. Anna Schecter, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2023 For months, Rahman had been urging the city to replace the broken and burned-out lights around the playground behind the center so children could play there in the evening. Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023 Detecting disconnection Stressed, burned-out or discouraged employees often are the first to look for a way to leave the company. Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 7 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burned-out
Adjective
  • If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Clearly, the fans are tired of Smith's constant issues with James.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The joke is that their jobs have left them too exhausted to do much of anything at all.
    Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
  • One is that both sides get exhausted and decide to make peace.
    Donald Heflin, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Sharon Stone is giving her take on the Basic Instinct reboot in the works and sounds weary about it.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
  • What weary American, accustomed to a life of big-box stores and gig work, wouldn’t be charmed by the opportunity to while away the hours at a table at an outdoor café instead of one in an all-night diner?
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025

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“Burned-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burned-out. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.

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