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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
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
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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
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In difficult listening situations, participants described feeling physically and mentally tired.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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But towards the end of the day, when everyone is sufficiently tired out, Webb says there's nothing better than sitting down and winding down together.Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The word like a year in which nothing happened, a day blown off the record—the spree an exhausted teacher unveiling yet again the temporary lesson.Jorie Graham, The New York Review of Books, 14 Nov. 2024
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The final shot of Choi’s Instagram video shows a cameraman sprinting around exhausted runners just before Choi reaches the finish line.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2024
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Without outside support, pro-democracy activists inside the country faced increasing repression and were unable to convince the weary public that democracy was worth fighting for.Sarah E. Yerkes, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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Fostering independence: These electronic devices can offer respite to weary parents, but only if their kids can use them independently.Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Burned-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burned-out. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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