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 fire burned through pinyon-juniper woodlands, which the southwest team said was beneficial.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Most people burn through their mental fuel on meaningless decisions.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
At full throttle, a Bugatti famously burns through a tank of gas in less than 15 minutes.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
The 49ers burned through three defensive coordinators the past four years, since Saleh’s first stint (2017-20) overlapped with Bosa’s NFL entry in 2019.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Most people burn through their mental fuel on meaningless decisions.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
At full throttle, a Bugatti famously burns through a tank of gas in less than 15 minutes.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
The 49ers burned through three defensive coordinators the past four years, since Saleh’s first stint (2017-20) overlapped with Bosa’s NFL entry in 2019.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
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“Burn through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burn%20through. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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