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

[burnt] / bɜrnt /


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In the town of Stourbridge in central England, images showed scorched fields and burnt out homes on Thursday, the UK's hottest day of the year so far.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

National Highways said there was significant damage to the road surface and crash barrier following the fire and oil spillage from the burnt out vehicle.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Once a fire is out, Eric's first task is to map its outline along the edge of the burnt vegetation, then trace it back to its point of origin.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

But "the big question is whether or not we will have a burnt taste during the wine making", Guibergia told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

The smell of ginger and cloves and burnt sugar drifts over my bed, the smell of her body wash and shampoo and perfume.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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