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  • past tense form of burn.
  • past participle of burn.
Definitions

burned

ADJECTIVE
marked by fire or intense heat
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
consumed
Synonyms


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Fires have burned in the streets as high school pupils and others objected to a lack of teachers, overcrowded classrooms and run-down buildings.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The lawyer said medics were "working to save Ms. Pike's life" after she arrived with both arms "swollen, burned, and blistered."

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

A site that once burned coal now powers the cloud.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

The following year, the Bridge fire forced the town’s evacuation and burned 13 homes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

“Not like this one. This light could be seen for thirty miles. Fires burned behind the eyes. See?”

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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