burning

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Burning the oil, a technique known as an in situ burn, can prevent the slick from expanding.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Job postings for U.S. accounting and auditing roles that mentioned AI more than doubled in 2025, to 2,535 from 1,178 a year earlier, according to data from the Burning Glass Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Burning a gallon of gas in a car generates about 20 pounds of carbon pollution.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

British troops set fire to the White House and other public buildings in August 1814 as part of the Burning of Washington.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

As he talks, he makes a show of shifting his eyes to one of the handful of pre-party attendees, a pregnant woman named Kat who oversees HR for Burning Man.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel