burn down
verb
burned down or burnt down; burning down; burns down
1
of a building or other structure
: to be destroyed by fire
The hotel burned down in 1922.
2
of a fire
: to become smaller : to gradually produce less and less flame
We watched the fire as it slowly burned down.
3
: to destroy (something) by fire
Vandals burned down the school.
burned it down
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Despite his house burning down, Pratt emphasized the Palisades property is his home.
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
In January 2025, his house burned down in the Palisades Fire.
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
After the supermarket burned down and his mom’s store was looted during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, his family relocated to Hawaii.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
For 61 years, Shirley Thornton of Brantley County had lived in her home, which burned down the evening of April 28, according to WTOC-11.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
In January 2025, his house burned down in the Palisades Fire.
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
After the supermarket burned down and his mom’s store was looted during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, his family relocated to Hawaii.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
For 61 years, Shirley Thornton of Brantley County had lived in her home, which burned down the evening of April 28, according to WTOC-11.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
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“Burn down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burn%20down. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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