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burned out

[burnd-out] / ˈbɜrndˈaʊt /












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Not far from the gate are the hulks of two burned-out cars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

I had met with Zack a couple of months ago at her burned-out property, where she had cherished her garden, her courtyard, and the rambling flow of the 100-year-old Mediterranean-revival home.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

For burned-out white-collar workers, it has become a popular midcareer fantasy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

But after roughly 720 Malibu homes burned in the Palisades fire, burned-out lots are sitting empty.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

In fact, the burned-out city became a magnet for the curious who clogged the streets to see the ruins and poke through the rubble for souvenirs.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy