burn up
Example Sentences
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Should it burn up, it could not be immediately replaced.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Another worry is soot, created when fuel burns and when plastic satellite parts burn up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 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
They enter at high speed and burn up.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2025
“Move that table farther from the garage. You wouldn’t want to burn up your dad’s Buick.”
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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