burn away

verb

burned away or burnt away; burning away; burns away

: to be removed or to remove (something) by fire or heat

The outer layer of wooden shingles burned away quickly in the fire.

The fire quickly burned the outer layer of wooden shingles away.

burned away unwanted hair

Examples of burn away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Al-Juburi doesn’t see the result as a melting pot, which burns away the unique flavors and characteristics of each ingredient. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Instead of actual Styrofoam, Artemis missions use the material Avcoat, which slowly burns away, transferring heat away from the Orion crew capsule. — Margaret Landis, The Conversation, 18 June 2026

Heat is then delivered through the tube to burn away the unhealthy inner lining. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026

As for fly ash, once the carbon is burned away, the residual ash contains tiny mineral particles that are often captured in smokestacks. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 May 2026

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