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variants or burnt-out

burned out

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verb

variants or burnt out
past tense of burn out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of burned-out
Adjective
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 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 For months, Rahman had been urging the city to replace the broken and burned-out lights around the playground behind the center so children could play there in the evening. Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023 Detecting disconnection Stressed, burned-out or discouraged employees often are the first to look for a way to leave the company. Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 7 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burned-out
Adjective
  • Mowing Lawns Homeowners are usually away on vacation or are probably too tired to maintain their yards.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • But, in Dick’s opinion, Charlie grew tired of baseball’s daily grind.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 22 June 2025
Adjective
  • Moreover, deep cleaning tasks that involve scrubbing or reorganizing cabinets can take longer than anticipated, leaving you feeling exhausted before bed.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2025
  • That endurance capacity is likely due to female bodies preferentially using slow-burning fat over quickly exhausted carbohydrates, in both athletes and less sporty people, studies have shown.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • After dark, there’s a Midnight Snack cart delivering warm, comfort-food bites to weary red-eye travelers (because New York never sleeps, and neither do airport people).
    Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 23 June 2025
  • But others may hear Xi Jinping’s call not as a rallying cry but as a weary echo of the past.
    JOSEPH TORIGIAN, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025

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“Burned-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burned-out. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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