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

ADJECTIVE
marked by fire or intense heat
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
consumed
Synonyms


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Meanwhile, local officials said 650 residents evacuated their homes as a wildfire burned in Landes, south-western France.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

From 80 hectares burned by Friday evening, it had expanded to 1,650 hectares by midday Saturday, according to Nicolas Yernaux, a spokesperson for the Walloon authorities.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

While others burned brightly for a short time before being betrayed by their bodies, he was a picture of consistency through the early days of his career.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

In the summer of 2016, the Soberanes fire burned more than 130,000 acres north of Big Sur, destroying dozens of homes and forcing evacuations.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

A burned girl was in my class for a while.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott




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