burn away

verb

burned away or burnt away; burning away; burns away

: to be removed or to remove (something) by fire or heat

The outer layer of wooden shingles burned away quickly in the fire.

The fire quickly burned the outer layer of wooden shingles away.

burned away unwanted hair

Examples of burn away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fires can ignite old munitions but can also burn away the scrub and brush that hides them. — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

As the line between predator and prey burns away, the two go on the run through 24 hours of darkness — hunted by forces that may prove more dangerous than the storm overhead. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

The Weeds Flame weeders are a great way to burn away weeds without using herbicides. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 June 2026

Instead of actual Styrofoam, Artemis missions use the material Avcoat, which slowly burns away, transferring heat away from the Orion crew capsule. — Margaret Landis, The Conversation, 18 June 2026

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