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
King Holder, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
Add to this the enduring effects of staff burnout from responding to humanitarian crises and the result has been delays and frustration for all involved.
—Michael Sedillo, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
Kate Gibson, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025
Live Live updates: ‘Particularly dangerous’ weather warning for L.A. fires are in effect, gusts of up to 72 mph reported
The department only started calling up more firefighters and deploying those additional engines after the Palisades blaze was burning out of control.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Noun
True burnout, on the other hand, feels like trying to run with cement blocks tied to your feet.
—King Holder, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
Add to this the enduring effects of staff burnout from responding to humanitarian crises and the result has been delays and frustration for all involved.
—Michael Sedillo, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
The largest by far — the Palisades and Eaton wildfires — continue to burn out of control, officials said.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025
Live Live updates: ‘Particularly dangerous’ weather warning for L.A. fires are in effect, gusts of up to 72 mph reported
The department only started calling up more firefighters and deploying those additional engines after the Palisades blaze was burning out of control.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burnout
Noun
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But what’s catching up to us now is exhaustion and low energy.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
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For Clark and thousands of other people in her shoes, the waves of exhaustion and optimism are likely to continue for a very long time.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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As the United States waged war in Vietnam in the 1960s, the Supreme Court said a Des Moines high school could not prevent students from wearing black armbands in support of a truce.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Timothée Chalamet wore a black Bottega Veneta suit with a Cartier necklace that featured a panther pendant.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
16 Feb. 2025
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Not the kind with sandbags and fatigues, but the kind that come with late-night rewrites, diapers, and a creative industry that treats women over 40 like yesterday’s news.—
SPIN Contributor,
SPIN,
11 Feb. 2025
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It may be accompanied by shortness of breath, sweating, nausea, or profound fatigue.—
Lori B Daniels,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The dismissals come less than three weeks after a midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter killed 67 people and brought new scrutiny to air traffic controllers and their workloads.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Train hoppers can and do get injured or even killed.—
Manuela López Restrepo,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Cowboys seem to be more concerned about the possibility of cap hell than exhausting every last resource to win now.—
Jon Machota,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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The bar does not take action in a case until the appeals process is exhausted, a spokesperson said.—
Gary Klien,
The Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
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That process, however, could take up to 10 or 15 minutes, and sometimes, the dog never tired out and was brought back to the apartment without a good walk.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Natural calamities—floods, earthquakes, droughts, landslides—have also drained resources.—
Belinda Luscombe,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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The savvy used patronage to expand, not drain, their wealth.—
Brian Klaas,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The novel is about a lion in winter—an American soldier, Colonel Cantwell, wounded and worn out by war and slowly perishing of heart disease.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Stretchy and comfortable, this more affordable set from Amazon is similarly great for plane rides or hanging out on the couch at home, but looks put-together enough to wear out and about, too.—
Hannah Freedman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Burnout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burnout. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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