burn
Example Sentences
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For years, the government had burned that gas off into the sky because it lacked the money and technology to use it.
Invisible sparks are flying everywhere, and I don’t want to get burned.
From Literature
Rowan ran on, his cheeks burning with shame.
From Literature
A fast moving storm drenched Los Angeles overnight and triggered a flash flood warning in a local burn scar Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
From Los Angeles Times
In Crans-Montana, the makeshift memorial for victims of the blaze caught fire itself on Sunday, due to candles left burning inside.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
