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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
James Duesterberg, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
Then, at just 16 years old, Liu abruptly retired from the sport, burnt out from years of nonstop training.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
People can’t solve problems or innovate when they are burnt out and stretched thin.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Over the last decade or so, Avgitidis said she's seen people burned out by online dating and seeking things a profile alone can't reveal.
—Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Every apartment has burnt out lightbulbs, mismatched bulbs, chipped glasses and plates and no deep cleaning done.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Feb. 2026
She was burnt out from snowboarding after turning pro at 14.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
However, at the end of our trip, we were pretty burned out on Spanish food.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
In this fluffy romance novel, burnt out pop star Amelia Rose runs away in the middle of the night to the Hallmark-worthy town of Rome.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 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
By 1998, burnt out on stimulants and anticipating a Y2K apocalypse, Land had a breakdown, left academia, and dropped off the map.
—James Duesterberg, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
Then, at just 16 years old, Liu abruptly retired from the sport, burnt out from years of nonstop training.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
People can’t solve problems or innovate when they are burnt out and stretched thin.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Over the last decade or so, Avgitidis said she's seen people burned out by online dating and seeking things a profile alone can't reveal.
—Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Every apartment has burnt out lightbulbs, mismatched bulbs, chipped glasses and plates and no deep cleaning done.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Feb. 2026
She was burnt out from snowboarding after turning pro at 14.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
However, at the end of our trip, we were pretty burned out on Spanish food.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
In this fluffy romance novel, burnt out pop star Amelia Rose runs away in the middle of the night to the Hallmark-worthy town of Rome.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burned-out
Adjective
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Nanos must also be tired of talking, though that one is on him.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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Aiona has grown tired of spending his retirement telling park-goers to stop feeding the chickens.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Most of the time when these cartel leaders are captured or killed, there is generally no broader justice.—
Angélica Durán-Martínez,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2026
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The exchange of fire killed eight cartel members and wounded two soldiers, Trevilla said.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Waiting lists for disease diagnosis and nonurgent surgeries are becoming unmanageable, emergency rooms are overwhelmed, and staff is exhausted, Guedes warns.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated February 19,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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As my shame begins to spiral, my exhausted friends in the Twin Cities reach out offering grace.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ahmed wore a black T-shirt, flip-flops, and navy-blue gym shorts; his eyes darted around constantly.—
Elizabeth Flock,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Cattrall wore a chinoiserie print robe featuring fuzzy trim, pairing it with a statement belt, a black top, and matching pants.—
Staff Author,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While the weary court composer is buried in the bureaucracy of state music, teaching scores of pupils, serving on endless committees and composing anthems and choral pieces, Mozart is dashing off works of startling originality while acting like a complete goofball.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Enter energetic young Cristian (Escobar) and his weary-faced father (Hugo Ramírez), unworldly out-of-towners in need of temporary accommodation near the city hospital where the boy’s mother is undergoing long-term cancer treatment.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Huskies drained five 3-pointers in the third after hitting just four in the first half with Ziebell knocking down a pair in the final two minutes of the quarter.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
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CEOs are struggling to switch off, Ko says, and making high-stakes decisions while their mental batteries are drained.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The 30-year-old from Illinois, ranked 30th in the world in the sprint event, also made it to the semifinals before being knocked out.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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We’re supposed to act like we’re knocked out.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Over-micing of the looming Tim the Enchanter, against a psychedelic overboil of bright, surreal colorings on the screens, washed out much of the scene below.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Now, as crypto enters yet another winter, with token prices plummeting and excitement washed out by AI hype, Dragonfly is announcing its fourth fund, a $650 million vehicle.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Burned-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burned-out. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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