burn out
Example Sentences
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Once fireworks burn out, they leave behind more than ash.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 4, 2026
"Many people hold onto the American dream, but given how tough things are getting, you can't be the salmon swimming against the current -- because you get tired, you burn out, it destroys you."
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
How long until the last stars in the universe burn out?
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
“Otherwise, you’ll burn out and abandon it altogether.”
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026
Woolf was sure that he would soon burn out.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
