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
Gabriel Rodríguez, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Symptoms can include stress, burnout, exhaustion and an overall lack of motivation.
—Sophia Urias, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Myisha Battle, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
These five states are more burned out than California, according to dNovo Group:
North Carolina
District of Columbia
Arizona
New York
Massachusetts
What are the top 10 cities for burnout in the US?
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
On the other hand, side hustles require a time commitment that can lead to burnout, especially for those already working full-time.
—Gabriel Rodríguez, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Symptoms can include stress, burnout, exhaustion and an overall lack of motivation.
—Sophia Urias, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
According to a Forbes Health Survey, the majority of each generation from Boomers to Gen Z feels burned out by dating apps.
—Myisha Battle, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
These five states are more burned out than California, according to dNovo Group:
North Carolina
District of Columbia
Arizona
New York
Massachusetts
What are the top 10 cities for burnout in the US?
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burnout
Noun
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In that moment of grief and exhaustion, something shifted.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Breast cancer survivor Julie Swallow, 56, initially chalked up her exhaustion to being overworked.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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To be fair, goalies wore more modern-day uniforms in Gretzky's final seasons, and two years before Ovechkin entered the NHL, the length of goalie pads was limited to 38 inches.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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The clothing characters wear can be created to deftly pass on information that cannot be left to dialogue or exposition.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This imbalance often goes unnoticed, understandably leading to feelings of resentment and fatigue.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The party capitalized on the public’s fatigue after a decade of Saakashvili’s necessary but intense reforms.—
Anastasiya Zavyalova,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Rick kills one of the security men, as Chelsea is shot in the chest.—
Colleen Kratofil,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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And when Jake is distracted and momentarily taken aback after getting a fleeting glance of his nephew, Banner fires two bullets into Clyde before Clyde can kill Jake.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The game lasts about two minutes in total before the AI calls it a day, exhausted from generating the worst gaming experience possible.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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His aunt is exhausted, unsteady on her feet, her eyes red.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Sophomore Madison Booker can match Hidalgo and Miles shot-for-shot, and Texas’ defensive pressure frequently tires opponents.—
Ben Pickman,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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The lack of oxygen and nutrient-rich blood from poor circulation can cause the muscles to tire sooner and can create feelings of exhaustion.—
Jane Kim,
Verywell Health,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Until then, the negative effects of import taxes such as rising unemployment and a slowing economy will drain trillions of dollars from the revenues the administration hopes to raise.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Former President Joe Biden drained the reserve of more than 40% of its capacity when gas prices reached record highs, averaging more than $5 a gallon across the U.S. in June 2022.—
Dan McCaleb | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The previous version—the Pegasus Trail 4, a SELF Sneaker Award winner—was cute enough to wear out to brunch and durable enough to help our tester maneuver through muddy terrain on off-road jogs.—
Hannah Singleton,
SELF,
1 Apr. 2025
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Bathrooms at many of the roughly 280 state parks in California are deteriorating and worn out because the parks themselves date back generations, Doyle said.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Burnout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burnout. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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