burn up
phrasal verb
burned up or burnt up; burning up; burns up
: to be destroyed or cause (something) to be destroyed by fire
Most asteroids burn up upon entering the Earth's atmosphere.
Wildfires have been raging across the region burning up acres of forest.
Do we still need these old receipts? No, burn them up.
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Over the last couple of weeks, Johnson has been burning up miles across the state covering games and selling books.
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Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
The service module will burn up in the atmosphere.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2026
This is supposed to help burn up to 600 calories per 30-minute session and aid in boosting collagen, lymphatic drainage, and so much more.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Sacbee.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Each Starlink satellite is built to last about five years before it is intentionally deorbited and burned up in the atmosphere.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
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Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
The service module will burn up in the atmosphere.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2026
This is supposed to help burn up to 600 calories per 30-minute session and aid in boosting collagen, lymphatic drainage, and so much more.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Sacbee.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Each Starlink satellite is built to last about five years before it is intentionally deorbited and burned up in the atmosphere.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for burn up
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“Burn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burn%20up. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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