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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
Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
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
Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
For Lugo, the incident underscored how vulnerable some older adults can be, especially when caregivers already feel burnt out.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Key Takeaways Cream of wheat can be a good substitute if you're burnt out on oatmeal.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2026
In an interview with Today, Liu reflected on stepping away from the sport at 16 after feeling burned out.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2026
Whether you're feeling burnt out by all the game day preparations, or really craving some brisket for a go-to weeknight meal, this recipe is for you.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
When kids and parents are burned out and exhausted, sleep, mental health, and overall wellness suffers.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 25 Feb. 2026
Cars burned out by cartel members blocked roads in 20 Mexican states and left smoke billowing into the air.
—Maria Verza, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The fire burned out the entire interior of the truck cab.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Streets are empty, and some streets have burnt-out vehicles on the medians in the aftermath of the violence that erupted after the drug lord's death.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
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
Verb
Being the best person in the office and being the most burned out one don’t have to go hand in hand.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
For Lugo, the incident underscored how vulnerable some older adults can be, especially when caregivers already feel burnt out.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Key Takeaways Cream of wheat can be a good substitute if you're burnt out on oatmeal.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2026
In an interview with Today, Liu reflected on stepping away from the sport at 16 after feeling burned out.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2026
Whether you're feeling burnt out by all the game day preparations, or really craving some brisket for a go-to weeknight meal, this recipe is for you.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
When kids and parents are burned out and exhausted, sleep, mental health, and overall wellness suffers.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 25 Feb. 2026
Cars burned out by cartel members blocked roads in 20 Mexican states and left smoke billowing into the air.
—Maria Verza, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The fire burned out the entire interior of the truck cab.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burned-out
Adjective
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It’s been this way for far too long in the Bay State where independent voters are growing tired of this old act.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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Sami’s hair and beard were gray, and his thick eyebrows arched over his tired walnut eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At least 66 people were killed and several others injured when a military transport aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff on Monday in Colombia’s Puerto Leguízamo, according to an AP report.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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The two pilots were killed, the only fatalities, and 40 people were hospitalized.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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De-stress on the daily Whether we're being sapped by parenting decisions, job hunting, health troubles or world weariness, many of us could use a charge to our internal battery, says clinical psychologist Enmanuel Mercedes, who counsels many (often exhausted) parents.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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Death’s endless pursuit, her exhausted legs running away from his jaws.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Of the stubborn hearts in these mountains of mine who wore pride like a coat and refused to bow beneath the shadows these mountains could cast in both heart and spirit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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Russell Wilson wore that number last season as the Giants’ Week 1 starting quarterback and lasted only three games before being replaced by the rookie first-round pick Dart.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The public grew weary and confused.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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There’s a hot tub outside as well as a compact indoor sauna (top-notch for soothing weary muscles).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Houston drained seven threes in that decisive fourth-quarter run; a couple of them were tightly defended but Rockets shooters had too much airspace on others.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Maryland pulled within three in the final two minutes, but Nyla Brooks drained a 3-pointer from in front of the North Carolina bench.—
Bob Sutton,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Russian strikes also knocked out power across much of the northern Ukrainian region of Chernihiv, according to local officials.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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If its loading facilities were knocked out, Iran's ability to export oil would collapse almost immediately.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Economists generally have calculated that whatever economic growth could be ascribed to the change would be washed out by the revenue loss from inflation-indexing only new purchases, and utterly swamped by the cost of indexing all holdings, past and future.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Blizzards buried parts of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota while torrential rains flooded homes and washed out roads in Hawaii.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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