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as in glowed
to be on fire especially brightly
all evening long we just sat there, contentedly watching the Yule log burn
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as in torched
to set (something) on fire
it is not a good idea to try to burn old papers in the sink
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as in steamed
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
he came home burning with anger because of a reprimand at work
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as in glared
to shine with a bright harsh light
the bright streetlight outside our motel room burned all night long
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as in deceived
to cause to believe what is untrue
he's been burned before, so he's careful to double-check such claims now
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as in consumed
to make complete use of
heedlessly burning the country's resources without any concern for future generations
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Recent Examples of burned
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Nov. 2025
Yeager said none of the non-burned areas of the facility have been turned on again.
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Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Idling trucks, sandbag piles and large metal trailers stationed around a massive cold storage facility that burned for days in Boyle Heights signaled that the work to clean up millions of pounds of spoiled food and burned debris had begun Friday morning.
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Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Security is where non-technical founders often get burned.
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Alexej Kovernikov,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Farther north, the Iron Fire near Eureka, Utah, has burned more than 40,000 acres after forcing evacuations earlier this week.
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Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Court documents report she was killed by her stepmother, Connie Graham, who then used one of her sons to dispose of the body, while another son burned the evidence, including a bed, clothing and flooring.
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
Last year, the Palisades, Eaton and Hughes fires burned a total of almost 50,000 acres in the Los Angeles area in January, but the state’s four biggest wildfires started in July and August.
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Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
That revealed that some 21 of the 39 white-grayish bones in Stratum 10 and all 32 from the layer below had been burned.
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Sahas Mehra,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
The Capitol and White House in Washington, DC were burned to the ground in the war.
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William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Designed to function like an ice resurfacer, BurnBot lays down pre-burned paths that define the boundaries of burn areas.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Nov. 2025
Yeager said none of the non-burned areas of the facility have been turned on again.
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Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Cottonwood Fire had burned nearly 72,000 acres and is at 0% containment.
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CBS News,
27 June 2026
Idling trucks, sandbag piles and large metal trailers stationed around a massive cold storage facility that burned for days in Boyle Heights signaled that the work to clean up millions of pounds of spoiled food and burned debris had begun Friday morning.
—
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Security is where non-technical founders often get burned.
—
Alexej Kovernikov,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Farther north, the Iron Fire near Eureka, Utah, has burned more than 40,000 acres after forcing evacuations earlier this week.
—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Court documents report she was killed by her stepmother, Connie Graham, who then used one of her sons to dispose of the body, while another son burned the evidence, including a bed, clothing and flooring.
—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
Last year, the Palisades, Eaton and Hughes fires burned a total of almost 50,000 acres in the Los Angeles area in January, but the state’s four biggest wildfires started in July and August.
—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
That revealed that some 21 of the 39 white-grayish bones in Stratum 10 and all 32 from the layer below had been burned.
—
Sahas Mehra,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
The Capitol and White House in Washington, DC were burned to the ground in the war.
—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burned
Adjective
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If possible, wait until the extreme temperatures cool to apply pesticides that can cause scorched leaves.
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Later the day of the arson, a young man with scorched hands faced an FBI agent and others investigating the crime.
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After exposing the bones to a high-energy blue light, the team used an optical filter to see which of them glowed red.
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The sandstone bowl of a stadium built in 1924 glowed gold.
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For centuries, ancient scrolls torched nearly 2,000 years ago in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius have remained a mystery.
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Elation veered into chaos as revelers clashed with police, a teen was shot, multiple people were stabbed and vehicles torched or damaged, leading to at least 63 arrests.
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The French capital is in the midst of a heat wave — the day of the show was the city’s hottest ever June day, until Wednesday eclipsed it — and the model’s toes steamed inside the oblong footwear.
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But don’t miss the crispy duck and walnut, and matsutake steamed chicken at the equally satisfying but more casual Yunnan specialty restaurant, Horizon.
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Although Brown was absent from Howe’s lyrics, his specter glared from between the lines, apocalyptic and militant.
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The two-time Masters champion spun, glared at the spectator, grumbled under his breath and seemed to point out the person to security.
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Dana, falling in love with Zorro and out of love with Diego, and being deceived by both, is sublimely affecting.
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In nearly half of all scams, 49% of the victims were also deceived into personally sending money to the scammers.
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Physicians report spending only 27 hours per week on direct patient care out of a nearly 58-hour work week, with the remainder consumed by documentation, order entry and administrative tasks.
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By Monday evening, the wildfires had converged into one and consumed 15,888 acres with no containment, according to San Juan Incident Management Team Eight, which is leading the fire response.
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With plenty of black cherry, caramel, and singed vanilla, this is immediately appealing as soon as it’s poured.
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Lu says his brother performed bold chemistry experiments that sometimes ended with singed eyebrows or small explosions.
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“Burned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burned. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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