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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However, unlike Amazon at the time of its IPO, OpenAI is burning through billions of dollars annually.
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
The brand was allegedly burning through millions of dollars a month and Haney was pushed out of her CEO seat.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Over 50,000 people have now been evacuated in the Ñuble and Bio Bio regions as fires burned through around 21,000 acres in the areas so far, according to the BBC.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Matias Cid, a 25-year-old student who lives in Penco, described fast-moving flames burning through the night and devouring homes.
—CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
The brand was allegedly burning through millions of dollars a month and Haney was pushed out of her CEO seat.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Over 50,000 people have now been evacuated in the Ñuble and Bio Bio regions as fires burned through around 21,000 acres in the areas so far, according to the BBC.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Matias Cid, a 25-year-old student who lives in Penco, described fast-moving flames burning through the night and devouring homes.
—CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Burn through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burn%20through. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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