burner

Example Sentences

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My aunt turns down the burner and motions for us to sit at the polished wooden table.

From Literature

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

So maybe I was like, “I’ll just put it on the back burner,” but Ebro definitely did not.

From Los Angeles Times