burn off

verb

Definition of burn off

intransitive verb

: to be dissipated by the sun's warmth waiting for the fog to burn off

transitive verb

: to cause to burn off

Examples of burn off in a Sentence

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The Shingle Fire is burning off of South Shingle and Latrobe roads west of the unincorporated community of Latrobe and is at zero percent containment, according to Cal Fire. — Cassie Dickman, sacbee, "El Dorado County fire burns 150 acres; evacuations ordered," 4 July 2018 Once that burns off, Saturday will be sunny and much warmer with temperatures approaching 80 degrees. — Rosemarie Stein | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, "Portland metro Thursday weather: Showers with cooler temps and occasional sun breaks," 10 May 2018 Growing up in Colorado as one of seven children, hiking had been a family ritual — her parents’ way of getting her and her siblings to burn off energy without busting through the walls or the budget. — New York Times, "The Amy Adams Method," 29 June 2018 The trampoline parks like Sky Zone and Helium are a great way for everyone to burn off energy. — Lori Nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "An active family, an odd work schedule leaves Mom with no workout routine," 12 June 2018 First, the experts check for anything that could help identify the bodies, such as clothing that hasn’t been burned off by flows said to have reached temperatures as high as 1,300 degrees Fahrenheit (700 C). — Washington Post, "Grim task as forensic experts ID Guatemala volcano victims," 8 June 2018 First, the experts check for anything that could help identify the bodies, such as clothing that hasn't been burned off by flows said to have reached temperatures as high as 1,300 degrees Fahrenheit (700 C). — Sonia Perez D., chicagotribune.com, "Grim task as forensic experts ID Guatemala volcano victims; death toll hits 110," 8 June 2018 Otherwise, soot that never gets burned off can build up. — Popular Mechanics, "The Lightning-Fast Guide to Figuring Out What's Wrong With Your Car," 21 Nov. 2017 Sources on the Caribbean island confirmed that Gayle Anderson, 71, had her hair burnt off when she was found dead 20 feet from her luxury retirement home. — Fox News, "UK couple murdered in Jamaica 'tortured and set on fire before fleeing house and collapsing dead'," 25 June 2018

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