burn off

Scott told the passengers that the plane had a mechanical problem requiring it to circle and burn off fuel.

The growth also brought flares — flames burning off excess natural gas — that blazed day and night at wells in the surrounding countryside.

Within minutes, he’d coaxed it back to life, the coils glowing faintly, the faint metallic tang of dust burning off as he wiped away that unmistakable film of neglect.

Children ran from the building stripped to their underclothes, their garments burned off, their skin blistering in the intense heat.

So he visited Buddy for recreation — several clients come to burn off energy when it’s too hot to walk outdoors.