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burned up

ADJECTIVE
burned
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A severe drought also burned up grazing pastures, making it more expensive to feed livestock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

He added: “This time last year, we still had a future. But it burned up in the fire, like most of the town.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

It is unclear whether the object fell to the ground or burned up in the atmosphere.

From BBC • May 10, 2025

When asked where his bill of sale was, Thomas said it burned up in a 2006 fire that destroyed his home in Morgan Hill.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2024

Her panic seemed to have burned up along with that woven bridge.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan