burned up
Example Sentences
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A severe drought also burned up grazing pastures, making it more expensive to feed livestock.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
When torched with embers, the fire burned up to the 5-foot perimeter and then halted.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025
China's Long March 5B booster re-entered over the Indian Ocean in 2022, and the Tiangong-1 space station mostly burned up over the Pacific in 2018.
From BBC • May 7, 2025
When asked where his bill of sale was, Thomas said it burned up in a 2006 fire that destroyed his home in Morgan Hill.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2024
“I’ll have to bury this in the waste bin so he won’t know I’ve burned up another one.”
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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