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  • past tense form of burn.
  • past participle of burn.
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burnt

[burnt] / bɜrnt /


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LC’s Bar-B-Q have my favorite burnt ends in the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Bridges, once burnt, require more than good intentions to rebuild.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

My house burnt down in the Altadena fires.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

"It is quick, but it's high octane gasoline, and so a lot of them got burnt and it was an explosion."

From BBC • May 9, 2026

His eyes were as dull and gray as cinders, burnt out.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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