burn out

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

“Otherwise, you’ll burn out and abandon it altogether.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

The U.S. is facing a critical shortage in hospital staff, with the ranks of registered nurses and other medical personnel having plummeted post-pandemic, often due to burn out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

"With tuition fees rising there is such a pressure to make the most out of it, but you can burn out," Tian says.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

Matt had to return to school, and Bando stayed on to help burn out another tree for another guest house.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George