burn off
Example Sentences
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The superstition goes that the leader must burn off bad luck, leaving only good fortune for the mission.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
The fire that broke out following the crash will have helped to burn off some of the jet fuel but also could be preventing the counter-pollution effort beginning immediately.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025
The gel can subsequently be heated to burn off the organic fragment.
From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2024
To help burn off excess calories from the giant canteen, a main fitness center holds more than 350 machines and two saunas, which can also help athletes control their weight.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024
“I’m just feeling so hyper right now! Maybe it’ll help to burn off some energy.”
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
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