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 deal comes as Boeing is trying to shake off a series of safety and manufacturing crises, and as the planemaker continues to burn through cash.
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Michele Luhn, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Mainly, the problems are financial, with Joe burning through money and favors, leading, predictably, to a blowup with Bruno.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 9 May 2025
Anthropic, according to The Information, burned through $2.7 billion in 2024.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
In the weeks since, firefighters have struggled to contain the wildfire, which has burned through more than 15,000 acres of land.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
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Michele Luhn, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Mainly, the problems are financial, with Joe burning through money and favors, leading, predictably, to a blowup with Bruno.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 9 May 2025
Anthropic, according to The Information, burned through $2.7 billion in 2024.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
In the weeks since, firefighters have struggled to contain the wildfire, which has burned through more than 15,000 acres of land.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
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“Burn through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burn%20through. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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