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burn

[burn] / bɜrn /
VERB
be on fire; set on fire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blaze char heat ignite incinerate light melt scorch smolder torch
STRONG
bake brand broil calcine cauterize combust conflagrate cook cremate enkindle flame flare flash flicker glow kindle parch rekindle roast scald sear singe toast wither
WEAK
be ablaze reduce to ashes set a match to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
extinguish freeze put out
WEAK
cool quench smother stifle subdue
VERB
cause or feel stinging pain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hurt
STRONG
bite pain smart sting tingle
Antonyms
WEAK
relieve soothe
VERB
be excited about; yearn for
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blaze boil rage
STRONG
bristle desire fume lust seethe simmer smoulder tingle yearn
WEAK
be angry be aroused be inflamed be passionate be stirred up breathe fire eat up
Antonyms
STRONG
dislike dread
VERB
cheat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beat take use
STRONG
bilk chisel cozen deceive defraud overreach ream swindle trick
Antonyms
STRONG
give
WEAK
aid help

Example Sentences

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Instead of asking him about his brilliant ideas for solving climate change, I’d like us to ask him why he’s apparently so comfortable watching it all burn down.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Hansen then described the translunar injection burn -- a maneuver that brought Orion within 200 kilometers of Earth before swinging around onto a new course for the Moon.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

After the burn was completed, the crew were "glued to the windows" taking pictures, mission specialist Jeremy Hansen told mission control in Houston.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The successful launch of the Artemis II mission on Wednesday and its translunar injection burn Thursday evening have been inspiring, with the smooth operations capping a two-decade effort.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

And each day my candle would burn down a little more, until it was nothing.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.