burned up
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A severe drought also burned up grazing pastures, making it more expensive to feed livestock.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
When torched with embers, the fire burned up to the 5-foot perimeter and then halted.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025
“The Last of Us” burned up the internet with its shocking character death — a feat of secret-keeping among fans of its source material on the level of “Game of Thrones’” Red Wedding.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025
China's Long March 5B booster re-entered over the Indian Ocean in 2022, and the Tiangong-1 space station mostly burned up over the Pacific in 2018.
From BBC • May 7, 2025
Some threw rocks, spears, swords, and even pieces of their armor, all of which burned up in flames of pretty colors.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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