burner
Example Sentences
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I also have a couple songs on the back burner that didn’t make the album that I really really still want to put out.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
"Luckily we have a large log burner to warm the house but I feel sorry for older people who don't have that choice."
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
It is possible that Jenner hasn’t given much thought to the currently listed home, putting it on the back burner.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026
The results highlight the tough road ahead for Tesla as Musk tries to turn the focus to the company’s artificial intelligence and robotics strategies, putting the electric vehicle business on the back burner.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
He ignited the flame on the front burner of his stove.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.