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
Many top performers are burning out not from overwork alone, but from the emotional toll of never feeling allowed to stop striving.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Last month, Philadelphia had code orange air quality alerts thanks to wildfires burning out of control in Canada.
—Michael E. Mann, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Her goal is to help other women claim senior titles and six-figure salaries earlier in their careers—without burning out along the way.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
That’s why Do Big moves quickly, helping developers meet community demand without burning out.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
That doesn’t mean burning out or micromanaging every detail.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 24 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
Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Last month, Philadelphia had code orange air quality alerts thanks to wildfires burning out of control in Canada.
—Michael E. Mann, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Her goal is to help other women claim senior titles and six-figure salaries earlier in their careers—without burning out along the way.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
That’s why Do Big moves quickly, helping developers meet community demand without burning out.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
That doesn’t mean burning out or micromanaging every detail.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 24 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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And while temperatures continue to drop, the breezy ripped jeans have also found a fan in Rihanna, who’s already been spotted wearing the same pair twice.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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By contrast, Taylor put a spin on camouflage, wearing a piece from KidSuper’s fall 2025 collection, which made its runway debut in January curated by the brand’s founder Colm Dillane.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Investigators would soon discover a disturbing truth that Daniel had been impersonating a boyfriend Kristil had as a teenager for months, terrorizing his own family before ultimately killing his wife.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Defense attorneys for the man accused of killing his Miami Hurricanes football star teammate in 2006 want prosecutors sanctioned — or the murder case dismissed — after a key witness, who state prosecutors believed was dead, was found alive by an ESPN reporter.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, and Carlos Alcaraz skipped the event in Canada after exhausting schedules.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The second stage was able to regain attitude control and managed to climb to a peak altitude of 198 miles (320 kilometers) before exhausting its fuel.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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And some vaccines are combination shots, knocking out three or four diseases with one injection, such as the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine or the Diphtheria, tetanus, & acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccine.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 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
Verb
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This past winter, the overhaul included the loss of Gleyber Torres, who was a two-time All-Star with the Yankees before refusing to move off of second base to accommodate Chisholm and eventually wearing out his welcome in the Bronx.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This indicated that some fluid was washing out lutetium from rocks on the asteroid.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 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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Many merchants still repeat the same edits across several dashboards, draining time and creating avoidable errors.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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The work is physically demanding and emotionally draining.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Burning out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burning%20out. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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