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burned up

ADJECTIVE
burned
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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




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