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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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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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What is known is that by having the catcher reach his glove too close Shohei’s swinging bat, Mookie Betts was able to come to the plate against a tired pitcher who was forced to challenge him with no room for error.Dan Freedman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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After exploring in sub-zero temperatures, put time aside to ease tired muscles in one of the city’s chic spas.Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2024
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Constant exposure to the unfriendly and immunosuppressive environment around the tumor impairs white blood T cells and forces them into an exhausted, dysfunctional state.William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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At night, the boy turns up in Eli’s bedroom, and the older man follows him back to the apartment of his exhausted guardian, Denise (Rosie Perez).Judy Berman, TIME, 25 Oct. 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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Still, weary international sellers are set to descend on Sin City to sell their wares, as the venue moves from LA to Vegas.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Burned-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burned-out. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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