burn up
phrasal verb
burned up or burnt up; burning up; burns up
: to be destroyed or cause (something) to be destroyed by fire
Most asteroids burn up upon entering the Earth's atmosphere.
Wildfires have been raging across the region burning up acres of forest.
Do we still need these old receipts? No, burn them up.
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Of course, my phone’s been burning up for the Rolex Land-Dweller.
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025
But that arrangement is being tested, as the phone lines on Capitol Hill burn up with constituents worried about their retirement accounts and the future of local businesses.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article March Madness may be burning up its brackets at the moment, but Orlando chefs will be setting the gridiron on fire for a cause on Friday (April 4), coming together for the Florida Citrus Sports Foundation‘s annual Sideline Wine & Dine at Camping World Stadium.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Mercedes-Benz's EV efforts aren't exactly burning up the sales charts.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025
But that arrangement is being tested, as the phone lines on Capitol Hill burn up with constituents worried about their retirement accounts and the future of local businesses.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article March Madness may be burning up its brackets at the moment, but Orlando chefs will be setting the gridiron on fire for a cause on Friday (April 4), coming together for the Florida Citrus Sports Foundation‘s annual Sideline Wine & Dine at Camping World Stadium.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
Mercedes-Benz's EV efforts aren't exactly burning up the sales charts.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for burn up
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“Burn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burn%20up. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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