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 peso plunged, forcing the Central Bank to burn through reserves to stem the slide.
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NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Britain did have to devalue after burning through billions of pounds trying to defeat the speculators.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Four years after the legendary Broncos receiver was found dead in his shower at just 33 years old -- due to complications from a seizure disorder, a medical examiner later ruled — the shock of Thomas’ loss still burns through those closest to him.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
This has caused the Argentine and to burn through billions of dollars in recent weeks, leaving very little in international reserves.
—Mark Weisbrot, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Britain did have to devalue after burning through billions of pounds trying to defeat the speculators.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Four years after the legendary Broncos receiver was found dead in his shower at just 33 years old -- due to complications from a seizure disorder, a medical examiner later ruled — the shock of Thomas’ loss still burns through those closest to him.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
This has caused the Argentine and to burn through billions of dollars in recent weeks, leaving very little in international reserves.
—Mark Weisbrot, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Burn through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burn%20through. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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