burn up
Example Sentences
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On Earth, smaller objects "burn up high in the... atmosphere due to friction" before they reach the ground, noted Betts, which is not the case on Earth's natural satellite.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Meteors appear as glowing streaks when tiny bits of dust, pebbles, or rock burn up while entering Earth's atmosphere.
From Science Daily • Oct. 31, 2025
As they do so, they burn up, creating the bright flashes we call meteors.
From BBC • Aug. 10, 2025
Some space agencies and private companies have begun designing their craft to ablate — break apart and burn up — in the atmosphere at the end of their life, an approach called “design for demise.”
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2025
The roofs burn up because they are all made out of sticks and hay like the Three Little Pigs.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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