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.
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The 2,000-degree heat burned through the electrical system and melted the DC-9's control cables.
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Hank Tester, CBS News, 12 May 2026
The world has burned through oil inventories at a record speed as the Iran war throttles flows from the Persian Gulf, eating into the very buffer that protects against supply shocks.
—Grant Smith, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Records obtained by environmental groups show that within the first months of operation, the DeSantis administration burned through $390 million.
—Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
But even with less recycling, these galaxies were burning through their gas at an astonishing rate.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 4 May 2026
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Hank Tester, CBS News, 12 May 2026
The world has burned through oil inventories at a record speed as the Iran war throttles flows from the Persian Gulf, eating into the very buffer that protects against supply shocks.
—Grant Smith, Fortune, 9 May 2026
Records obtained by environmental groups show that within the first months of operation, the DeSantis administration burned through $390 million.
—Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
But even with less recycling, these galaxies were burning through their gas at an astonishing rate.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 4 May 2026
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“Burn through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burn%20through. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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