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
Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
If things were like this every day, the burnout would be hard to overcome.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025
During the base phase, recovery is particularly important to ensure you don’t get injured or burn out before your training can really begin.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 31 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Previously, on Rust of Our Lives Earlier this month, Hector Martin, the lead of the Asahi Linux project, resigned from the list of Linux maintainers while also departing the Asahi project, citing burnout and frustration with roadblocks to implementing Rust in the kernel.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
If things were like this every day, the burnout would be hard to overcome.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
In one bunk room for prison staff, this one completely burnt out, the small windows have inexplicably turned red.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025
During the base phase, recovery is particularly important to ensure you don’t get injured or burn out before your training can really begin.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burnout
Noun
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Nor is stealth aided by growing evidence of his own neglectful self-care: exhaustion, panic attacks, blackouts, a limp from unattended jogging injuries, eventually audio and visual hallucinations.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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However, the Magnificent 7 stocks have seen internal bifurcation in 2025, showing signs of exhaustion.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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While Cole pitched for the Pirates and Astros before wearing pinstripes, Fried has spent the majority of his professional career in Atlanta’s organization after initially being drafted by the Padres.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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In the photo obtained by the outlet, Sia — known for obscuring her face on stage and at public events with oversized wigs — wore her long blonde hair in beaded braids, her eyes hidden behind dark sunglasses.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The symptoms of fatigue may be masked temporarily — Red Bull helps — but, alas, they cannot be reversed.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Symptoms may start days or weeks after consuming the bacteria and can include fever, muscle aches and fatigue.—
Katherine Dillinger,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Using archival newspaper reports and interviews with a local historian, here’s a blow-by-blow recreation of the Ashley Gang’s demise — from Sept. 12, 1924, the day of the Bank of Pompano robbery, to Nov. 1, 1924, the day police killed the gangsters.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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When his family was away on trips, the thrift store owner would lure men to his home and kill them.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But by 2011, they were exhausted by seven solid years of touring and recording.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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In this fractured reality, audiences may be exhausted but every human still needs truth, for stories that inspire, for narratives that unite through identification rather than division.—
Bing Chen,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The rump can withstand bites, scratches and other forms of attack effectively, until the predator tires out and moves on.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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This is a complicated play to decipher in real-time, with all the issues Kapil addresses, and by the end of a second act that feels a bit too long, your brain might start to tire.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The swamp is not being drained; it’s being filled with more water than the Panama Canal.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Patrick Reed drained a hole-in-one at the 'Watering Hole,' which sent fans into a frenzy.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Vincent is the son of said widow, Martine (Catherine Frot), and past jealousies resurface, leading to possible murder, as Jérémie wears out his welcome with the group.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2025
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While slumbering in this washable silk number is akin to sleeping on satin sheets, this button-up top can get just as much wear out of the house.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Burnout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burnout. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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