burn down
Example Sentences
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One man, whose home of 13 years was destroyed by fire, said watching it burn down was "a feeling I'll never get over".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Fire can cook food or it can burn down your house.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
"It's about understanding that if you've got yourselves a disposable barbecue make sure that you're putting down slabs, so that it doesn't burn down to the grass and catch fire."
From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025
Nobody takes out insurance because they know their home will burn down with certainty.
From Salon • May 1, 2025
“The house isn’t going to burn down, Akira,” he said.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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