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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
Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Based on Harris’ 2018 off-Broadway play of the same name, which received three Obie Awards, Is God Is follows twin sisters Racine (Kara Young) and Anaia (Mallori Johnson), who were burned as babies in a fire.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 May 2026
The fire had burned 2,141 acres and was 40% contained as of Friday morning.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Nuance is pushed out the door because there is a villain who must be burnt at the stake, a villain who has been scrubbed clean of the context and system that created them in the first place.
—Literary Hub, 22 May 2026
The Bain Fire in Riverside County had burned 1,497 acres and was 67% contained.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
The regime later destroyed some of Sander’s printing plates and burned his books.
—Max Norman, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
The intense feud between the rappers burned bright in 2024, culminating with Lamar taking the Super Bowl halftime show stage and winning five Grammy Awards for the diss track.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2026
The West burned its way into the modern age and then spent decades trying to clean up the consequences.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 15 May 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
Deputy Senior Commissioner Jean Claude Mukendi, head of the public security department in Ituri Province, said the individuals who burned the tents did not understand the protocols surrounding Ebola burials.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Based on Harris’ 2018 off-Broadway play of the same name, which received three Obie Awards, Is God Is follows twin sisters Racine (Kara Young) and Anaia (Mallori Johnson), who were burned as babies in a fire.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 May 2026
The fire had burned 2,141 acres and was 40% contained as of Friday morning.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Nuance is pushed out the door because there is a villain who must be burnt at the stake, a villain who has been scrubbed clean of the context and system that created them in the first place.
—Literary Hub, 22 May 2026
The Bain Fire in Riverside County had burned 1,497 acres and was 67% contained.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
The regime later destroyed some of Sander’s printing plates and burned his books.
—Max Norman, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
The intense feud between the rappers burned bright in 2024, culminating with Lamar taking the Super Bowl halftime show stage and winning five Grammy Awards for the diss track.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2026
The West burned its way into the modern age and then spent decades trying to clean up the consequences.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burned
Adjective
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Create a paste with baking soda and water; spread over the scorched area(s).—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
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Pictures from the scene show the scorched roof as firefighters put out hot spots once the flames died down.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Grammy-winning R&B singer, 39, glowed in an all-white ERL suit, which combined a puffy, floor-length jacket with a retro-style shirt and enlarged bow tie.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Feldstein glowed in a pink lacy dress, smiling as her wife Roberts placed a hand on her stomach.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Wildfires have torched more than 26,000 acres in California this week, forcing 45,000 evacuations and signaling an early start to the area’s typical fire season.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Shouldering an even heavier load without Boston in the paint, Clark torched the Storm defense, dropping a team-high 21 points and dishing out 10 assists along with seven rebounds.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Denver steamed through an 11-game winning streak, won the AFC West by three games and claimed the conference’s top seed a year ago.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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Rather, the fabric should be steamed from behind or from a distance.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
4 May 2026
Verb
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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.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
Verb
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But the postcard Hersh received appears to be part of a misinformation campaign targeting Democrats who might be deceived into voting for two candidates, a move that would spoil their ballot.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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The return of Prince in the 11th over earned Lukcnow wickets of Devdutt Padikkal, who got deceived by a slower ball, and struggling Jitesh Sharma, who top-edged a pull shot to Pant behind the wickets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The nation-state has consumed our politics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Polling suggests that race could also advance to a June runoff, potentially keeping Georgia Republicans consumed by intraparty warfare for weeks longer.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
18 May 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
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“Burned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burned. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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