burned

Example Sentences

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In 2015, after 18 years as the managing director of a university research lab in Philadelphia, I was burned out and thinking of taking a midcareer break to reset and do some travel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

And one president, Martin Van Buren, burned some of his papers.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

After the crash, Hunt drove Longhurst to York, and Haran burned her brother's clothes.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

And at this precise moment, amid a coalition burned out on self-flagellation and ascetic living, a Totenkopf has been deemed forgivable.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

This must be the lighthouse that burned down where the motel is now.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy