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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
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
Drone video later showed cars littering a nearby road, some of them burned-out.
—Anna Schecter, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2023
Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
Ironically enough, this over 165-year-old matchmaking festival offers something refreshingly new to people increasingly burnt out by modern, high-tech dating.
—Bernadette Keith, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
The photos show multiple treatment towers with charred walls, their interiors burnt out and strewn with garbage.
—Chris Looft, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
In Paris, when Trish’s scooter charger burned out, Cary pushed her around the city for three days until a replacement arrived.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Maybe you’re burnt out from the constant people pleasing, or simply come to terms with the fact that work is taking a real toll on you.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
In my own personal experience, I was burnt out at the time.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
For attorneys burned out on family law or struggling in criminal law, Elder Law offers not just financial security, but also profound professional satisfaction.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Teams that plan hybrid collaboration are more engaged and less burned out.
—Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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
Drone video later showed cars littering a nearby road, some of them burned-out.
—Anna Schecter, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2023
Verb
Key Takeaways Cream of wheat can be a good substitute if you're burnt out on oatmeal.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
Ironically enough, this over 165-year-old matchmaking festival offers something refreshingly new to people increasingly burnt out by modern, high-tech dating.
—Bernadette Keith, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
The photos show multiple treatment towers with charred walls, their interiors burnt out and strewn with garbage.
—Chris Looft, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
In Paris, when Trish’s scooter charger burned out, Cary pushed her around the city for three days until a replacement arrived.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Maybe you’re burnt out from the constant people pleasing, or simply come to terms with the fact that work is taking a real toll on you.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
In my own personal experience, I was burnt out at the time.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
For attorneys burned out on family law or struggling in criminal law, Elder Law offers not just financial security, but also profound professional satisfaction.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Teams that plan hybrid collaboration are more engaged and less burned out.
—Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burned-out
Adjective
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There isn’t an obvious replacement, but fans are tired and want something else.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Her recipe is simple, elegant, and designed to keep the party going without anyone leaving jittery or tired.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Firefighters whisper about a gas main as a little girl, Dinah, is carried out of the wreckage—the sole survivor of a blast that killed her mom.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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As various ancient sources recount, after Achilles is killed by Paris, the Greeks resort to deception.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The traditional growth playbook for telecom is exhausted.—
Astha Bhardwaj,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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White disappears completely into the role without skirting parody, portraying the exhausted hitmaker as startled by his own numbness, blanked out and unsure of what to do next.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While arriving at The Kelly Clarkson Show, the actress wore a crewneck sweater over edgy black leather pants, a timeless fall combination that always makes a comeback.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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To add some interest, Jenner wore an extra-long, cobalt blue scarf.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Increase heat to medium, add drained pasta; cook, stirring constantly, until a creamy sauce forms and clings to pasta, about 2 minutes.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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What starts as small talk always ends up in heated debates that leave me feeling drained and resentful.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hurricanes Ian in 2022 and Rafael in 2024 both knocked out the country’s electrical grid.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the last 23 November games, Iowa is 21-2, and both losses were by one score after its starting quarterback was knocked out of the contest.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And yet, for all my disdain, there's a morbid lovableness to Pattinson's portrayal that manages to disarm the weary cynic that's grown with age.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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But according to the song's very own author, the weary search for reasons is more the point than the restoration of belief.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Munising Falls, just east of the city, remains closed to visitors, according to the NPS website, after spring rains washed out more than 75 feet of the trail.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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In the good old days, that boy's mouth would have been washed out with soap.—
Mark Mondier,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Burned-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burned-out. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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