burn out

Example Sentences

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"It almost looked like it was just sitting on the surface. It was going to burn out."

From BBC

My candle just burned out, so I can hardly see.

From Literature

He thinks this is partly because AI took so much scut work off people’s plates that their days became consumed by high-level thinking—and they were burning out.

From The Wall Street Journal

If you feel that burned out, talk to your manager about trying a new role, switching to a different department or taking on different tasks.

From MarketWatch

While the aging populations’ healthcare needs rise, hospitals are looking for ways to deal with persistent worker shortages that can burn out clinicians and delay care.

From The Wall Street Journal