burn fat

idiom

: to cause one's body to use the fat it has stored
exercises that burn fat

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Bodyweight exercises, including planks, jumping jacks, and burpees, can help build muscle and burn fat. Jakob Roze, Health, 5 Feb. 2026 Zone 2 training also helps improve your body’s ability to burn fat (in addition to its go-to quick energy source, carbs) as fuel. Jenny McCoy, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026 Originally developed to treat epilepsy, keto forces the body to burn fat for fuel by limiting carbs to about 5–10% of daily calories. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026 Other myths include its ability to boost your metabolism or burn fat. Ana Morales, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for burn fat

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“Burn fat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burn%20fat. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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