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burn

[burn] / bɜrn /


VERB
cause or feel stinging pain
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They burned money organizing events that no one attended.

From The Wall Street Journal

China's youth are facing an unemployment rate that sits at more than 15% and burning out from a gruelling work culture, yet sharing too much of their pessimism online could alert internet censors.

From BBC

From keeping the fire burning when you live 4,000 miles apart, to "non-negotiables" like always sharing a bed, the results have been fascinating.

From BBC

One high-profile incident occurred in October, when rescuers were shown failing to open the doors of a burning electric vehicle in the southwestern city of Chengdu.

From Barron's

A few phases later Sean Maitland went over in the corner, belief burned bright and a new era had arrived.

From BBC