burned up
Example Sentences
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“External tanks were only used once. ... We jettisoned them on the way to orbit, and it burned up in the atmosphere before it hit Earth,” Jenkins said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
A severe drought also burned up grazing pastures, making it more expensive to feed livestock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
He added: “This time last year, we still had a future. But it burned up in the fire, like most of the town.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
It is unclear whether the object fell to the ground or burned up in the atmosphere.
From BBC ● May 10, 2025
Sputnik II orbited the earth 2,570 times before it burned up in the atmosphere five months later.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
