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burned up

ADJECTIVE
burned
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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

“The Last of Us” burned up the internet with its shocking character death — a feat of secret-keeping among fans of its source material on the level of “Game of Thrones’” Red Wedding.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

China's Long March 5B booster re-entered over the Indian Ocean in 2022, and the Tiangong-1 space station mostly burned up over the Pacific in 2018.

From BBC • May 7, 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

“I think you done burned up your cake.”

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett




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