burned up
Example Sentences
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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
It is likely that others, albeit much smaller, have hit us or burned up in the atmosphere but gone unnoticed.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025
When asked where his bill of sale was, Thomas said it burned up in a 2006 fire that destroyed his home in Morgan Hill.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2024
On Nov. 10, a decommissioned Starlink satellite fell to earth and burned up on reentry—something it is designed to do.
From Slate • Nov. 15, 2024
I was so burned up by his words that steam just about burst out of my ears.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm