burned-out

adjective

ˈbərnd-ˈau̇t How to pronounce burned-out (audio)
ˈbərnt-ˈau̇t
variants or burnt-out
1
: worn-out
also : exhausted
2
: destroyed by fire
a burned-out building

Examples of burned-out in a Sentence

I'm feeling so burned-out that I can't wait for vacation
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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

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of burned-out was in 1816

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“Burned-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burned-out. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

burned-out

adjective
ˈbərnd-ˈau̇t,
ˈbərnt-
variants or burnt-out
ˈbərnt-
1
2
: destroyed by fire
a burned-out building
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