burner
Example Sentences
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It is possible that Jenner hasn’t given much thought to the currently listed home, putting it on the back burner.
From MarketWatch
My aunt turns down the burner and motions for us to sit at the polished wooden table.
From Literature
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Combining SpaceX and Tesla was also reportedly floated by Musk and his executives — but that could be put on the back burner.
From MarketWatch
The school can't afford pouches or lockers, and they have noticed some students hand in a second "burner phone" or a broken phone if caught.
From BBC
That should put Apple Intelligence back on the front burner—and the company’s stock back under a microscope.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.