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or burnt
1
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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2
as in lighted
to set (something) on fire
it is not a good idea to try to burn old papers in the sink
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3
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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4
as in flared
to shine with a bright harsh light
the bright streetlight outside our motel room burned all night long
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as in caught
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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6
as in consumed
to make complete use of
heedlessly burning the country's resources without any concern for future generations
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or burnt
as in scorched
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Recent Examples of burned
Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
This, too, helps explain why Cracker Barrel got burned so badly.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
The Justice Department is also suing the utility company for damages caused by the 2022 Fairview Fire in Riverside County, which killed two people and burned over 28,000 acres, including nearly 14,000 acres within the San Bernardino National Forest, officials said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
The previous record was in 2017, when the area burned by wildfires was around 3,850 square miles.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Moussa Diaby had a single season in claret and blue, which burned brightly early on but faded fast, before leaving.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The Grandjean area experienced significant wildfire damage from the Wapiti Fire that burned nearly 130,000 acres in 2024.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2025
Per CalFire, ~82% of acres burned due to wildfires in 2023 were related to lightning strikes.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The Capitol and White House in Washington, DC were burned to the ground in the war.
—William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
Yeager said none of the non-burned areas of the facility have been turned on again.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Court Fire has burned five acres of private land.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
This, too, helps explain why Cracker Barrel got burned so badly.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
The Justice Department is also suing the utility company for damages caused by the 2022 Fairview Fire in Riverside County, which killed two people and burned over 28,000 acres, including nearly 14,000 acres within the San Bernardino National Forest, officials said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
The previous record was in 2017, when the area burned by wildfires was around 3,850 square miles.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Moussa Diaby had a single season in claret and blue, which burned brightly early on but faded fast, before leaving.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The Grandjean area experienced significant wildfire damage from the Wapiti Fire that burned nearly 130,000 acres in 2024.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2025
Per CalFire, ~82% of acres burned due to wildfires in 2023 were related to lightning strikes.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The Capitol and White House in Washington, DC were burned to the ground in the war.
—William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burned
Verb
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The scientists were also able to create modified phosphors that glowed in colors like green, red, and blue.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
28 Aug. 2025
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The wristbands on every concert attendees' wrist glowed bright red and the crowd roared.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Instead, green tea leaves are dried and often rolled or steamed to preserve their flavor and aroma before being packaged as loose leaves or in tea bags.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
26 Aug. 2025
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They’re wrapped in banana leaves instead of corn husks, are flatter and more rectangular in shape, and are about three times the size of the kind traditionally steamed in corn husks (perfect for sharing).—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The bottoms feature a wide, high-waistband for a smoothing appearance and are subtly flared at the hem, offering a leg-lengthening look.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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For example, operators in four Texas counties flared about 70% of the volume of gas that their permits allowed, according to a recent effort to compare the state’s flaring data to information collected via satellite.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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If caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Recently, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) caught one of these protoplanetary disks and its young star in a edge-on view.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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And like other cruciferous vegetables, broccolini contains compounds that may interfere with thyroid function in people with thyroid disorders, particularly when consumed raw or in excess.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Among those who consumed the sweeteners, the highest group had an average of 191 milligrams per day, while the lowest group consumed an average of 20 milligrams.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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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The private homes of top Nepalese political leaders—including the nation's president—were torched by demonstrators who took to the streets in a stand against a social media ban.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Some even torched Gurung’s home early Tuesday.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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As a then unknown reaction to an antibiotic raged its internal war, my body began to shut down.—
Kari Cobham,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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At least those two are always at the forefront of the heated debate that has raged on for over a decade.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Burned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burned. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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