BURNING OUT Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

burning out

verb

present participle of burn out

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 It's been difficult to retain staff with the medical expertise to treat everything from heart attacks to injuries to fragile newborns, and who can stick with the demanding job without burning out. — Elaine Appleton-Grant, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026 Building realistic buffers, identifying dependencies early and reprioritizing when needed can help lean teams manage workloads without burning out. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026 But the more important story is that the Party has ignited a longer-term conflagration, which is on the cusp of burning out of control. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 The candles are all different lengths, gradually burning out, and there’s no way of knowing how long each one is. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026 Ngy worked construction and fished in his free time, eventually burning out after too many layoffs and inconsistent work following the housing crash of 2008. — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2026 Daily Cardio Load indicates how much to push your workouts each day to make progress in training without burning out. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 The fire has destroyed 100 hectares of trees and was burning out of control but was not immediately threatening homes. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 The Red Bull Showrun, a live high-speed motorsports demonstration, will feature Formula 1 cars burning out and doing donuts on a roughly half-mile stretch of Hank Aaron Drive. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for burning out

Verb

In the photo, Ever is wearing black mascara that highlights her blue-green eyes, the spitting image of her mother’s, and glossy pink lipstick.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 Nov. 2026
Our short list shapes up with a 200-hp power cruiser wearing a Lotus badge, a five-cylinder Puch moped, and an eight-cylinder, 1,000cc two-stroke motorcycle.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of wearing

Verb

Bohdan Stashynsky, a KGB agent, has confessed to killing Stepan Bandera, a controversial far-right Ukrainian politician.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2026
As the community mourns a Lakewood police agent killed in the line of duty, CBS Colorado is learning more about the suspect accused of killing him and his lengthy criminal history.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of killing

Verb

This heats the air dramatically, expanding it and exhausting the hot gas at a much higher velocity than normal.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
So, get ready for mountain vistas and exhausting cycling days to take your breath away and questions about your life choices to swirl around in your head!

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhausting

Verb

Others pride themselves on tiring out a defense with their rushing attack.

— Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
The victim continues to experience symptoms from the poisoning, including not being able to focus, tiring easily and a loss of sensation in his left hand, Gomelsky said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of tiring

Verb

In knocking out previously unbeaten Lyons, Szudy has powered Lockport to its first trip to state since Porters took third place in 2021.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Mbilli, 31, a French-Cameroonian with an aggressive style and a high volume of punches, won the interim title by knocking out Maciej Sulecki in the first round in June 2025.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of knocking out

Verb

What concealer lips and anti-blush actually look like Concealer lips is the technique of washing out your natural lip color for a pale, neutral mouth.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026
Late Sunday, 15 waterways across northern Arizona and southwestern Colorado either reached or were forecast to reach major flood stage, triggering evacuations and washing out roads.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of washing out

Verb

Wembanyama scored 10 of San Antonio's first 12 points, powering down two dunks and draining all six free-throw attempts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
These volatile compound intermediates shuttle and dissolve from the cathode, draining battery life.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026