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as in glows
to be on fire especially brightly
all evening long we just sat there, contentedly watching the Yule log burn
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as in scorches
to set (something) on fire
it is not a good idea to try to burn old papers in the sink
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as in steams
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
he came home burning with anger because of a reprimand at work
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as in flames
to shine with a bright harsh light
the bright streetlight outside our motel room burned all night long
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as in deceives
to cause to believe what is untrue
he's been burned before, so he's careful to double-check such claims now
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as in consumes
to make complete use of
heedlessly burning the country's resources without any concern for future generations
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as in brooks
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
the walkers forded the shallow burn and then came upon a field of gorse
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Recent Examples of burns
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Destined only to be savoured as a dream, while the world still burns around you.
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Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra burns following a Russian strike overnight.
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Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
At the same time, your body burns fewer calories at rest.
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Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
Specifically, SpaceX can complete its next-generation rocket Starship, which burns more oxygen than its workhorse Falcon rocket.
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Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
The set comes with 35 sticks, each of which burns for up to 25 minutes, and a ceramic incense holder.
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Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Sheets burns to be an everyday player, to contribute.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
Drafty rooms, open windows, ceiling fans, and uneven surfaces can disrupt the flame, causing uneven melting, excessive soot, or wax that burns faster on one side than the other.
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
Alex Burton,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Blair Vogler, the council member’s wife, testified that the attack left her husband with second- and third-degree burns across 60% of his body.
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James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Marco had third-degree burns over 85% of his body.
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Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
That can cause thermal burns upon contact with skin.
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Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Blair Vogler, the council member’s wife, testified that Lee Vogler’s burns covered 60% of his body.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
Hyperliquid's Jeff Yan has built one of 2026's rare profit machines, using perpetuals revenue to fund aggressive buybacks and burns.
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Anastasia Chernikova,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
His wife, Arlene, reportedly suffered severe burns while trying to save him.
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Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
The regulated, toxic substance is corrosive to the skin, eyes and lungs, and high levels of exposure can lead to choking, burns and death, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Verb
Kishnani’s now 48 but the exclusion still burns.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Destined only to be savoured as a dream, while the world still burns around you.
—
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra burns following a Russian strike overnight.
—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
At the same time, your body burns fewer calories at rest.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
Specifically, SpaceX can complete its next-generation rocket Starship, which burns more oxygen than its workhorse Falcon rocket.
—
Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
The set comes with 35 sticks, each of which burns for up to 25 minutes, and a ceramic incense holder.
—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Sheets burns to be an everyday player, to contribute.
—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
Drafty rooms, open windows, ceiling fans, and uneven surfaces can disrupt the flame, causing uneven melting, excessive soot, or wax that burns faster on one side than the other.
—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
Noun
Coal ash is what is left after a power plant burns coal.
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Alex Burton,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Blair Vogler, the council member’s wife, testified that the attack left her husband with second- and third-degree burns across 60% of his body.
—
James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Marco had third-degree burns over 85% of his body.
—
Steve Hartman,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
That can cause thermal burns upon contact with skin.
—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Blair Vogler, the council member’s wife, testified that Lee Vogler’s burns covered 60% of his body.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Hyperliquid's Jeff Yan has built one of 2026's rare profit machines, using perpetuals revenue to fund aggressive buybacks and burns.
—
Anastasia Chernikova,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
His wife, Arlene, reportedly suffered severe burns while trying to save him.
—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
The regulated, toxic substance is corrosive to the skin, eyes and lungs, and high levels of exposure can lead to choking, burns and death, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burns
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Pink and green airbrushing glows against chrome cutouts, 3D decals, and sparkling gemstones.
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The speakeasy-style room glows with a gold-leaf ceiling, ochre velvet sofas, and an extravagant cocktail menu.
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France followed its hottest-ever day with yet more brutal temperatures as a deadly heat wave scorches much of western Europe.
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Protection from the sun is key for this plant because bright sun scorches its leaves.
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During that time, the steak essentially steams.
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This all comes as the legal fight over the audit steams ahead, over 15 months after 72% of the state signed off on the ballot measure.
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My eleven-year-old self rolls her eyes, glares at my thirty-six-year-old body, and silently calls me fat.
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The complaint also claims that the image deceives customers into thinking Lipa has endorsed the product and dilutes her brand identity.
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The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.
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Every company generates or consumes capital.
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All in all, the researchers estimated their new device consumes at most one-tenth the power of current state-of-the-art electronic neuromorphic hardware.
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In addition to canceling outside noise, the headphones provide crisp audio and relaxing white-noise options, including rainy parks and babbling brooks.
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Insects drone over running brooks.
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While prosecution witnesses have refused to delineate between the Lachman and Palisades blazes, Haney has repeatedly described them as two distinct incidents that ignited days apart.
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Fewer, but more ‘devastating’ blazes That the world suffered fewer acres torched by wildfires in 2025 likely comes as little relief to the countries and cities that battled the infernos last year.
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“Burns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burns. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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