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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
Americans are burned-out, frustrated, and hunting for scapegoats. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026 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
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 Having nannied in New York City for three years, Capra found herself getting burned out. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 11 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
  • Depredation occurs when a shark steals an angler’s catch off their line, and Florida’s fishers are tired of it.
    — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Pugh is tired of seeing her mom suffer by no fault of her own.
    — Bryant Reed, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of tired
Verb
  • Historians estimate that the North American epidemic killed at least 100,000 to 130,000 people over several years.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Wednesday marked one year since an explosion at a Northern California fireworks facility killed seven workers and changed the lives of their families forever.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of killed
Adjective
  • But Eustaquio moved — likely exhausted — in union with his team towards South Africa’s box.
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Back-to-back overnights left Greenwald exhausted and depressed.
    — Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of exhausted
Verb
  • Most opponents wore red, the color that has united grassroots organizations across the city against data centers.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
  • Paltrow wore a black, strapless gown and buckled slippers, while Martin sported a two-tone brown-and-blue sweater over a white T-shirt, with brown corduroy pants and a stylishly thin belt.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of wore
Adjective
  • And ever since, ships full of travelers, weary from long journeys, have passed through the narrows, the winds of the Atlantic at their backs.
    — Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
  • As America turns 250, the semiquincentennial feels like a dud — a far cry from 1976’s bicentennial blowout, when pop culture and communal celebrations united a weary nation.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of weary
Verb
  • These plants may not thrive in soil that's poorly drained or overly compacted.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
  • Something uncertain, something human, has been drained like blood from this world.
    — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of drained
Verb
  • Germany is the first major team knocked out of the tournament.
    — Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • England was knocked out in the quarterfinals in Qatar and finished fourth in 2018 in Russia.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of knocked out
Verb
  • Around noon, employers urged Kansans working in downtown KCMO to return home in case the bridges washed out.
    — Kansas City Public Library staff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
  • At least five people were killed, and dozens were sought following severe storms in Kentucky and Tennessee that triggered flash floods and washed out roads, officials said.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 June 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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