as in wearing
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 burning out
The rise of agentic AI, codeless testing and automation points to a future where software quality is both continuous and scalable, meeting rising user expectations without burning out teams or bloating costs.
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Kevin Thompson, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
That doesn’t mean burning out or micromanaging every detail.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 24 Aug. 2025
Here’s everything to know about task masking and how to shift your career approach without burning out.
—Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Rash of wildfires highlights dangers of extreme weather More than 500 wildfires were burning out of control in Canada, authorities there said, and around 81 million people in the US were under air quality alerts.
—semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The agency says more than 500 are burning out of control, forcing thousands of Canadians to evacuate their homes.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Kevin Thompson, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
That doesn’t mean burning out or micromanaging every detail.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 24 Aug. 2025
Here’s everything to know about task masking and how to shift your career approach without burning out.
—Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Rash of wildfires highlights dangers of extreme weather More than 500 wildfires were burning out of control in Canada, authorities there said, and around 81 million people in the US were under air quality alerts.
—semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The agency says more than 500 are burning out of control, forcing thousands of Canadians to evacuate their homes.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burning out
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The friends were both wearing some form of American flag on their outfits and were visiting from Syracuse, New York.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The style is perfect for wearing into the cooler months, as it can easily be layered over cozy knits.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
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The couple is accused of killing their 7-month-old son despite the fact that authorities have yet to find the infant's remains.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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After killing Martin, Lawson poured gasoline on the dead man's body and his surroundings before leaving the scene, according to police.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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Jones remained on Ohio's death row for decades, exhausting most of his appeals, until Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Wende Cross overturned his murder conviction, freed him from prison and granted him a new trial two years ago.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Stop exhausting yourself trying to be different leaders for different generations.—
Dana Williams,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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So people shouldn’t swim against the current, which puts them at risk of tiring out.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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The damaging winds uprooted trees and tore roof shingles in neighborhoods around Carmichael, knocking out power to more than 13,000 SMUD customers in Sacramento’s northeast suburbs.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Bugner regained his triple crown — the Euro, Brit and Commonwealth titles — in his next bout, knocking out Richard Dunn in the first round.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
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Brightness is stunning, colors pop naturally, and dark scenes stay detailed without washing out, which proves to be great for movie nights or gaming marathons.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
2 Sep. 2025
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On the night of the peak, the moon will be 84% illuminated, washing out most of the shooting stars, according to NASA.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This boost setting optimizes and tunes the speaker’s performance to produce a louder and crisper sound without draining the battery charge.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Keep your greens crisp by draining, rinsing, and patting them dry before using.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
2 Sep. 2025
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After all, though TikTok may tell you that everyone is doing up their dorm rooms at the cost of roughly a new car, in reality, the average family spend (according to a RetailMeNot poll) is a much less jaw-dropping $598.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Burning out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burning%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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