BURNING OUT Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

burning out

verb

Definition of burning out next

present participle of burn out

as in wearing

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 burning out High school coaches cut back on mileage and intensity in response to charges that runners were burning out in their teens. —

Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026 Keeping it fresh How has a band that’s been together for more than 50 years managed to remain a creative force without burning out, splitting up or devolving into little more than a human jukebox pumping out nostalgia? —

Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 All that, in a 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers to keep the final embers of the Red Wings’ playoff hopes from burning out. —

Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026 The fire broke out for a short time before burning out by itself, police said, adding that no one was injured. —

Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026 Families are aging, caregivers are burning out, and too many people are forced into crisis placements or inappropriate settings because suitable housing options simply do not exist. —

Fay Lenz, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026 This approach is gaining traction across sales, partnerships, and customer success teams, where professionals face constant pressure to be responsive without burning out. —

Matt Emma, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026 Slowing down the rate at which heat left the bulb prevented the filament from burning out as quickly. —

Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026 Layoff anxiety is driving side hustles, and some side hustlers are burning out trying to get a business off the ground or taking on too many side hustles. —

Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026

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Eli Heidenreich walked down the long corridor, wearing his Navy service dress blues and the emotion of the moment all over his face.

— Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Probably one of the most ingrained is wearing pastels during the spring and summer months, with trendsetters and designers rallying around one specific shade for the past sever seasons.

— Lucía Tejo, Glamour, 26 Apr. 2026