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or burnt
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as in glowed
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 torched
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 steamed
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 glared
to shine with a bright harsh light
the bright streetlight outside our motel room burned all night long
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as in deceived
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 consumed
to make complete use of
heedlessly burning the country's resources without any concern for future generations
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Recent Examples of burned
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
Yeager said none of the non-burned areas of the facility have been turned on again.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
Changing transmission fluid on a high-mileage vehicle is generally acceptable if the fluid is not burnt.
—John Paul, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Some experts cautioned that LAUSD’s consultants tested the air for only a handful of mostly non-hazardous VOCs that are typically used to detect smoke from a wildfire that primarily burned plants.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Buildings burned to the ground; businesses were looted.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
Schools were closed, books were burned, educators were beaten and sometimes killed, political rivals were jailed or sent to re-education camps.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
The Belgium event this summer will also mark a mighty return of the festival’s fantastical mainstage, a structure that in 2025 burned to the ground just days before the festival.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026
In 1906, Santa Ana ordered its Chinatown burned to the ground.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 22 Jan. 2026
Farmlands, olive groves, and pine forests were extensively burned by Israel’s airstrikes.
—Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Designed to function like an ice resurfacer, BurnBot lays down pre-burned paths that define the boundaries of burn areas.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
Yeager said none of the non-burned areas of the facility have been turned on again.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
The blaze burned alongside the equally disastrous Eaton fire, largely in Altadena and the San Gabriel Valley.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
Changing transmission fluid on a high-mileage vehicle is generally acceptable if the fluid is not burnt.
—John Paul, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Some experts cautioned that LAUSD’s consultants tested the air for only a handful of mostly non-hazardous VOCs that are typically used to detect smoke from a wildfire that primarily burned plants.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Buildings burned to the ground; businesses were looted.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
Schools were closed, books were burned, educators were beaten and sometimes killed, political rivals were jailed or sent to re-education camps.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
The Belgium event this summer will also mark a mighty return of the festival’s fantastical mainstage, a structure that in 2025 burned to the ground just days before the festival.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026
In 1906, Santa Ana ordered its Chinatown burned to the ground.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 22 Jan. 2026
Farmlands, olive groves, and pine forests were extensively burned by Israel’s airstrikes.
—Josiane Yazbeck, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burned
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An ecru denim jacket and jeans with scorched and frayed hems emphasized the dystopian theme.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Aug. 2025
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Just days after the Hudson wildfire, Hoffman noticed little sprouts of green coming up from the scorched soil; the ecosystem had already begun replenishing.—
Bianca Moreno-Paz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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DeVanté’s mythical aura glowed so brightly that even future stars struggled to get noticed.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
20 Jan. 2026
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After recent rains, the trail was damp but not muddy, and the surrounding grasses glowed a vibrant green.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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The soon-to-be 38-year old torched the Mavericks to the tune of 38 points, making 8 of 15 3-point field goals.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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One tenant claims Petrusan sprayed her with bear mace and that Petrusan’s boyfriend torched her car, though Petrusan and her boyfriend deny that and the case is still under investigation.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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In recent weeks, as Indiana steamed toward the national-title game, Cuban gave even more.—
Keith O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2026
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Roark had just steamed some milk.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Just inside the front door of a Circle K convenience store, the district manager glared at a small kiosk.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
17 Dec. 2025
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New Amy spent the first season being glared at by most of the staff, because Old Amy was 10 times worse than that colleague who keeps reheating fish in the microwave.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Challengers should give Marylanders the option to choose a new direction and remove the need to confront the painful reality that they were deceived.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2026
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Trump told people that Rupert deceived him.—
Gabriel Sherman,
Vanity Fair,
14 Jan. 2026
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When to seek medical attention Anyone who has consumed this type of mushroom should follow up with their primary care physician or a liver specialist to monitor for liver failure, doctors recommend.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some have found a groove again, writing in their temporary homes, while others have yet to return to their practice, consumed by the logistics of loss and relocation and out of step with their routines.—
Erica Zora Wrightson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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With plenty of black cherry, caramel, and singed vanilla, this is immediately appealing as soon as it’s poured.—
Brian Freedman,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Lu says his brother performed bold chemistry experiments that sometimes ended with singed eyebrows or small explosions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Burned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burned. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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