burned up
Example Sentences
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A severe drought also burned up grazing pastures, making it more expensive to feed livestock.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Coaches from some of the country’s best football programs burned up Alexander’s phone, offering Stewart spots on their own rosters.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
It is likely that others, albeit much smaller, have hit us or burned up in the atmosphere but gone unnoticed.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025
On Nov. 10, a decommissioned Starlink satellite fell to earth and burned up on reentry—something it is designed to do.
From Slate • Nov. 15, 2024
The same gigantic megafire burned up and down and around the mountain, connecting both sides.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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