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

[burnt] / bɜrnt /


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More than 107,000 hectares of land have burnt countrywide so far this year.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 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

The burnt landscapes may look damaged now, but with time and changes to how we protect our countryside, experts say recovery is possible.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

"This fire, being in the summer in the middle of a drought, was so intense that it's burnt away the soil. There is no organic matter left."

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Now this was all that was left of it, a burnt piece of pale blue stone.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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