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
Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 20 July 2025
Hitting The Wall McAfee detailed a grueling travel schedule that led to his burnout.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 9 July 2025
Just after the height of the pandemic, a NIOSH survey found nearly half of health workers reported feeling burned out and nearly half intended to look for a new job.
—Aneri Pattani, CBS News, 8 July 2025
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Noun
For others, many small events that drive stress can also lead to burnout.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 20 July 2025
Hitting The Wall McAfee detailed a grueling travel schedule that led to his burnout.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
Verb
Cream of wheat can be a good substitute if you're burnt out on oatmeal.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 9 July 2025
Just after the height of the pandemic, a NIOSH survey found nearly half of health workers reported feeling burned out and nearly half intended to look for a new job.
—Aneri Pattani, CBS News, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burnout
Noun
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This matter of loss exhaustion brings me to the first caveat about fancified indexing.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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For Baser, this past year has been a learning experience, a chance to reacquaint herself with her inner child in the midst of exhaustion.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
25 July 2025
Verb
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John tried physical therapy and wearing a brace, but the spine kept worsening.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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The dense forests near West Yellowstone, Montana, concealed the wreckage of a small plane until an unlikely beacon — a smartwatch worn by one of the victims — helped search-and-rescue crews locate the crash site, officials said Monday.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Over time, insulin resistance can cause fatigue and raise the risk of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.13 Watermelon’s Key Nutrients Watermelon is a nutrient-dense food that is low in calories.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
29 July 2025
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Eventually, as your immune system reacts more fully to the problem, more systemic symptoms like fever, chills, fatigue and body aches can appear.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Verb
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The man accused of pulling the trigger in a Christmas Day shooting that killed two Milwaukee teenagers is no longer on the run.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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They are expected to dwell on a central question that has not been answered: Why would a graduate student brutally kill four students who attended a nearby college, and leave two of their roommates alive?—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Ferrell, who contended that their father wanted to be cremated, ultimately agreed to a settlement, reportedly after exhausting nearly $100,000 in legal fees and running out of funds to continue the fight.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 July 2025
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The goal is to exhaust the activist organization’s resources and force them to shut down.—
Marianne Krasny,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Waves in rapid succession can tire swimmers quickly.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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Physical and mental stimulation are both great ways to tire puppies out and prepare them to spend the evening in their kennel at home.—
Jennifer Williams,
CBS News,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Several of Yazan’s four older siblings also looked thin and drained.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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The answer is to stop dating men who drain your brilliance, and to start dating as the woman who chooses herself first.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Sabathia could have worn out what was such an amazing arm.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
26 July 2025
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Want to start that fire away from other people, worn out from walking all day?—
Wes Siler,
Outside Online,
23 July 2025
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“Burnout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burnout. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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