burning up
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Anthropic has better revenue reports, but it’s also burning up capital way faster than it’s making money.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
He initially thought it was space trash burning up in the atmosphere, at a safe distance hundreds of miles away.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
Along with gaseous reactive nitrogen, satellites burning up as they re-enter the atmosphere at the end of their lives leave tiny particles of aluminum oxide, imperilling the still-recovering ozone layer.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2025
During this time, fragments of the rocket burning up as fireballs could be seen in the skies over the country, according to the Polish Press Agency and videos shared on social media.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025
Sure enough, I had a fever that left me shaking one minute and burning up the next.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
