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
Pierce, 29 and originally from Birmingham, says she loves her work but admits that the "burn out is real."
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Every spring, caterpillars infested the fruit trees at their property’s edge, and every July the children watched from the porch as their father used a torch to burn out the larvae.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The flame of independence was sputtering and expected to burn out any day.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
