burn through

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.

Examples of burn through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Preproduction was meticulous when every take burned through film stock, then digital let crews shoot and cut freely without extra cost. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026

Lost in all that, LIV burned through $6 billion in under five years. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Look, Florida State has already burned through $50 million getting rid of one coach. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

While hyperscalers are burning through much of their free cash flow to fund AI investments, with Microsoft a notable exception, Apple continues to generate substantial positive FCF. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for burn through

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou