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

That can be used to a fighter’s advantage, but Itauma was simply burning through valuable energy stores before the fight had even started. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

On the military end, the US is burning through weapons stockpiles and deploying costly military assets. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Americans make up just 4% of the world’s population but use more than 20% of the world’s tissue supply, burning through an average of 141 rolls a year—the highest rate globally, just ahead of Germany’s 134. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

The biggest problem was that the retailer would immediately burn through inventory, thereby leaving little for the rest of the season. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for burn through

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