as in exhaustion
a complete depletion of energy or strength
people in that job often suffer burnout and have to retire at a relatively early age
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as in to wear
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 burnout
Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Set a time limit and rotate less-popular duties weekly to prevent burnout.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2026
Garrett Haake, NBC news, 22 Feb. 2026
Star-formation will eventually end, and then the last shining stars will burn out.
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Drawing on social psychology and burnout research, Rhodes and her coauthors hypothesized that offloading time-consuming, high-stakes accounting responsibilities could meaningfully reduce strain on CFOs.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Set a time limit and rotate less-popular duties weekly to prevent burnout.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
Cars burned out by cartel members blocked roads in nearly a dozen Mexican states and left smoke billowing into the air.
—Garrett Haake, NBC news, 22 Feb. 2026
Star-formation will eventually end, and then the last shining stars will burn out.
—Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burnout
Noun
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The consequences of the fund’s exhaustion in 2040 would be severe for both seniors and health care providers.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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No bearish divergence, no exhaustion.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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From that video, investigators were able to identify the man was wearing an Ozark backpack, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, but are still trying to identify other items and where they might have been purchased.—
Randi Kaye,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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This is because people are wearing hats all the time—sometimes wearing one to bed.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2026
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That mental fatigue is to be expected, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, after Yamamoto’s two-year transition from Japan’s professional league to back-to-back World Series titles with the Dodgers.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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Prolonged dehydration can lead to a whole host of health issues, like headaches, muscle cramps, and fatigue.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In 1983 Iran’s proxies carried out the Marine barracks bombing in Beirut that killed 241 American military personnel.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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Salinas did not specify how many people had been killed in the crash and said the cause was being investigated.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Then there’s Rick Devens, whose reputation coming off of his fourth-place finish in season 38’s Edge of Extinction is less of a coldly calculating snake than a perpetual-motion machine whose strategizing and idol-hunting has the 50 returnees already exhausted at the thought of playing with him.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2026
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Seven starters left via the portal, and another 13 exhausted their eligibility.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Harvard-Westlake tried to tire him out in the second half denying him the ball and pushing him away from the basket.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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The strategy that King decided on at the last minute was to hang back, lobbing softballs to create long volleys that would tire Riggs out.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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However, because it is adapted to arid environments and well-draining soils, avoid Russian sage in wet areas.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
26 Feb. 2026
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Cactus and Succulent Mix Unlike moisture-loving tropical plants, cacti and succulents have evolved to thrive in very dry conditions—meaning that the ideal soil mix for these plants will drain very quickly without holding excess moisture.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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At the same time, Brockett emphasizes, producers are cognizant of not wearing out their welcome with viewers.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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After this weekend, when the Producers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild hand out their highly predictive precursors, the final shape of the Oscar race should be (reasonably) clear — and nominees worn out by months of campaigning will be breathing a sigh of relief.—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Burnout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burnout. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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