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adjective

ˈbərnd-ˈau̇t How to pronounce burned-out (audio)
variants or burnt-out
Definition of burned-outnext
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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burned out

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verb

variants or burnt out
past tense of burn 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
Adjective
Streets are empty, and some streets have burnt-out vehicles on the medians in the aftermath of the violence that erupted after the drug lord's death. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026 The burned-out, rusty remnants of a walk-in vault squat in the center of the structure. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
The largest blaze, the Cottonwood fire, burned out of control in rugged terrain in southwest Utah. — Ty Oneil, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026 On a corner of the property, burned out vehicles have been placed in a neat cluster. — Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for burned-out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burned-out
  1. tired
  2. killed
  3. exhausted
  4. wore
  5. weary
  6. drained
  7. knocked out
  8. washed out
Adjective
  • Pick up a s’mores kit from reception, claim one of the firepits, and watch your fellow Cape-goers drift back from the beach with sandy feet and tired kids.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2026
  • In an age of endless subscriptions and price hikes, people are sick and tired of paying for access to products rather than owning them.
    — Bee Wertheimer, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026
Definition of tired
Verb
  • At age 12, Collinson ran his first mile for Running 4 Heroes, a nonprofit that honors, through one-mile runs, first responders and K9s injured or killed in the line of duty, while also providing support through fundraising and community initiatives.
    — Elijah Megginson, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
  • Israel responded with an intense aerial and ground campaign in the Gaza Strip, where more than 73,000 people have been killed, the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry says.
    — Emma Nicholson, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of killed
Adjective
  • If the District Court upholds the denial, your application is considered exhausted.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • OpenAI moved ChatGPT Business agents to metered credits July 6, and Anthropic now bills agent workloads against credit pools that stop when exhausted.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of exhausted
Verb
  • For the outing, Cox wore a black swimsuit paired with a gray cover-up, black sunglasses and a black hat.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
  • During one scene, Einbinder — dressed in a replica of a black dress Gyllenhaal wore in the original film — acted out an explicit orgasm as described in the script, breaking character in the middle of the scene to double over laughing.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
Definition of wore
Adjective
  • Spare a thought for the weary new Airbus A350-1000ULR, which is cooling its jets in Melbourne after completing its first-ever nonstop test flight from France.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Hathaway, in her third collaboration with Nolan, is cunning but weary, while Pattinson is just a fantastic creep.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of weary
Verb
  • Still, these legal battles and the year of strikes drained the UMWA financially.
    — Elijah TanAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • The soil is just as dense, heavy, and poorly drained as ever.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
Definition of drained
Verb
  • Get knocked out of qualifying for a tournament, and whether by ranking, luck of a draw, some combination thereof — or just hanging around (depending on the event) a player can get a reprieve and find themselves in the first round.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Despite all three of the host countries getting knocked out by the quarter-finals, this was still the most American World Cup ever.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of knocked out
Verb
  • Torrential rains caused flash floods that swamped homes, washed out bridges and led to water rescues in West Virginia, authorities said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • The final was postponed to Monday after heavy rain washed out Sunday’s play.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of washed out

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“Burned-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burned-out. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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