burning up
Example Sentences
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Anthropic has better revenue reports, but it’s also burning up capital way faster than it’s making money.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
But these methods struggle to monitor objects when they begin burning up in the atmosphere.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
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
Earth's core is the beating heart of our planet as it produces a magnetic field that protects life from burning up in the Sun's radiation.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025
On one long operation, Allen was burning up with thirst, his mouth parched dry, his tongue swollen.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
