burn through
phrasal verb
burned through or burnt through; burning through; burns through
informal
: to use all of (something) quickly
They've burned through 2 million dollars already, and the renovations are far from complete.
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Climate change contributed to the conditions that caused wildfires to burn through over 37,000 acres and destroy more than 16,000 structures in Los Angeles in January.
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Simmone Shah, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Prescribed fires are prevention strategies that help burn through pine needles, leaves and branches that accumulate over time on the ground, which can help prevent catastrophic wildfires, Davila said.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Officials have also burned through $350,000 that the county previously invested in one diversion initiative managed by the task force.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
As the demolition team burned through reciprocating-saw blades on the statues, their work did not go unnoticed Monday and Tuesday.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
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Simmone Shah, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Prescribed fires are prevention strategies that help burn through pine needles, leaves and branches that accumulate over time on the ground, which can help prevent catastrophic wildfires, Davila said.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Officials have also burned through $350,000 that the county previously invested in one diversion initiative managed by the task force.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
As the demolition team burned through reciprocating-saw blades on the statues, their work did not go unnoticed Monday and Tuesday.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Burn through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burn%20through. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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