burn through

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.

Examples of burn through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The flames have burned through more than 70,000 acres, and are approaching residential and resort areas that were under evacuation orders on Saturday. — Kristin Wright, NPR, 18 July 2026

Construction technology has burned through substantial venture capital in the past seven years and investment activity in the space has ultimately declined 33% year-on-year. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Those fires are burning through thick forests, releasing significant amounts of smoke. — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 14 July 2026

By the time of the last grant, Ballmer had already put $60 million into Aspiration and the company had burned through most of it. — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Rhymes for burn through

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
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• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou