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

But making a special trip to a warehouse club across town can burn through the savings. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

But the fire, which burned through areas including Five Mile Gulch, did not just impact popular recreation destinations, but also homes. — Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026

The vote comes at a time when the province is mourning the deaths of four soldiers, while dozens of others were injured from a fast-moving fire that burned through a military base in Alberta. — Christopher Guly, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Fierce Santa Ana winds caused a chaotic afternoon as a fast-moving fire burned through multiple hillside homes in south Orange County while a nearby blaze in San Onofre shut down the 5 Freeway for hours. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for burn through

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