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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.
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Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Last year, the Palisades, Eaton and Hughes fires burned a total of almost 50,000 acres in the Los Angeles area in January, but the state’s four biggest wildfires started in July and August.
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Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
That revealed that some 21 of the 39 white-grayish bones in Stratum 10 and all 32 from the layer below had been burned.
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Sahas Mehra,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
The Putah Fire in Yolo County burned 860 acres west of Winters.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
Rioters again attacked police with rocks, bottles and other objects, and looted and burned local buildings.
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Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
The Capitol and White House in Washington, DC were burned to the ground in the war.
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William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
Advocates want burned playground under bridge to become skatepark.
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Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days.
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Don Yaeger,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Designed to function like an ice resurfacer, BurnBot lays down pre-burned paths that define the boundaries of burn areas.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Nov. 2025
Yeager said none of the non-burned areas of the facility have been turned on again.
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Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Coptic Fire has burned 1,680 acres and was 40% contained.
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Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Last year, the Palisades, Eaton and Hughes fires burned a total of almost 50,000 acres in the Los Angeles area in January, but the state’s four biggest wildfires started in July and August.
—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
That revealed that some 21 of the 39 white-grayish bones in Stratum 10 and all 32 from the layer below had been burned.
—
Sahas Mehra,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
The Putah Fire in Yolo County burned 860 acres west of Winters.
—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
Rioters again attacked police with rocks, bottles and other objects, and looted and burned local buildings.
—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
The Capitol and White House in Washington, DC were burned to the ground in the war.
—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
Advocates want burned playground under bridge to become skatepark.
—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
24 Dec. 2024
Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days.
—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burned
Adjective
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If possible, wait until the extreme temperatures cool to apply pesticides that can cause scorched leaves.
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Pictures from the scene show the scorched roof as firefighters put out hot spots once the flames died down.
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After exposing the bones to a high-energy blue light, the team used an optical filter to see which of them glowed red.
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The sandstone bowl of a stadium built in 1924 glowed gold.
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Elation veered into chaos as revelers clashed with police, a teen was shot, multiple people were stabbed and vehicles torched or damaged, leading to at least 63 arrests.
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The day before that, townsfolk had torched an isolation unit.
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But don’t miss the crispy duck and walnut, and matsutake steamed chicken at the equally satisfying but more casual Yunnan specialty restaurant, Horizon.
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Bulgur is made from whole wheat kernels that have been steamed, dried and then crushed, giving it a tender texture and a subtle nutty flavor.
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Although Brown was absent from Howe’s lyrics, his specter glared from between the lines, apocalyptic and militant.
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The two-time Masters champion spun, glared at the spectator, grumbled under his breath and seemed to point out the person to security.
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Some people in Israel say Netanyahu, in a way, deceived Trump.
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One is to emphasize Iago—the guileful, insinuating convincingness of this malicious supervillain, who works on Othello to the point where any reasonable man would be deceived and fooled and worked into a rage that can lead to such a catastrophe.
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But while the creative component has consumed the conversation around AI in advertising, the most lucrative changes from AI are likely on the other end of the process — where the technology is disrupting how people buy the products advertisers want to sell.
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As long as billions of dollars are consumed by obligations from decades past, taxpayers will keep spending more while students see less of the benefit.
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With plenty of black cherry, caramel, and singed vanilla, this is immediately appealing as soon as it’s poured.
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Lu says his brother performed bold chemistry experiments that sometimes ended with singed eyebrows or small explosions.
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“Burned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burned. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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