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

French firefighters are battling to keep the wildfires burning through the Gironde region from threatening Bordeaux, the country’s sixth largest city. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

The main Gironde fire has burned through 32,700 hectares, roughly three times the size of Paris, and 140 houses have been destroyed, according to an update from local officials. — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Despite slightly more optimistic vehicle sales numbers, the company continues to burn through billions of dollars to keep all of those new plates spinning. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 23 July 2026

But the company also burned through a record amount of cash in the quarter, ending up with negative free cash flow of $6 billion. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Rhymes for burn through

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