burnt

Example Sentences

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I sometimes hoped I’d get a call in the middle of the night: “The building burnt down, and all your stuff is gone. Congratulations!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Since you don’t mention that you’re burnt out, I assume that you enjoy your work.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

The house was severely damaged, partially burnt and its roof destroyed.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The local authority will then decide what happens to the remains of Union Corner, where the building burnt down.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

“My arms and legs shook; for the first time an aircraft burnt down before my eyes.”

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein