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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The fire burned through the roof of the church, FDNY said.
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Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
While founders grind away in incubators, chasing unicorn status and burning through venture capital, a different breed of entrepreneur is quietly building wealth.
—Joseph Drups, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The party said no injuries were reported after a fire burned through the building’s entryway Sunday morning.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 31 Mar. 2025
Wildfires continued to rage on in the Carolinas on Friday, burning through more than 17,000 acres this week.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
While founders grind away in incubators, chasing unicorn status and burning through venture capital, a different breed of entrepreneur is quietly building wealth.
—Joseph Drups, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The party said no injuries were reported after a fire burned through the building’s entryway Sunday morning.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 31 Mar. 2025
Wildfires continued to rage on in the Carolinas on Friday, burning through more than 17,000 acres this week.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Burn through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burn%20through. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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