burned (up)

variants or burnt (up)
past tense of burn (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for burned (up)
Verb
  • In practice, Musk bowed to authoritarian governments or banned critical journalists when their reporting annoyed him.
    Jacob Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Christian is annoyed by Max’s temporary tyranny and overall seems … normal.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But Bob Say, owner of Los Angeles’ Freakbeat Records, for one, isn’t all that bothered.
    Roy Trakin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The clutter bothered Counsell during his first year on the job.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The nickel candle snuffer is part of the retailer’s small business collection, and is the most elegant way to put out that pine tree candle this holiday season.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The Carlyle Group also put out an analysis this week that showed employment growth essentially flat in September .
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The decision by Aaron Turner, Kuminga’s agent, to go on a media tour in recent weeks while negotiating publicly in hopes of landing a better offer for Kuminga, irritated some with the organization, according to league sources.
    Nick Friedell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • And the web designer from South Dakota certainly must have irritated her former final two ally Vince Panaro on her way out of the Big Brother house.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That man, Jermain Hall, has since been charged with unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action and aggravated fleeing a stop or detention.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Prosecutors said Sanchez was aggravated and attacked the man over parking.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Burned (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burned%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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