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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
Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
When the Ku Klux Klan burned crosses on the lawn of other beach neighbors, the only Jewish family in town, my dad tracked down the local Klan leader and told him to back off, or else.
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Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
Lake County officials sent out pre-evacuation warnings for another 178 homes on Friday night as the Willow fire near Leadville burned another 400 acres, or roughly a half square miles.
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Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
4 July 2026
Residents of Thessaloniki could see the flames and even heard explosions as flammable materials inside businesses burned.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
The fire burned simultaneously with the similarly destructive Eaton Fire in Altadena and other communities in the foothills of the nearby San Gabriel Mountains.
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Daily News,
4 July 2026
That burnt cassette my friend Shrub Rountree had made for me didn’t come out of my tape deck for months!
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Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
3 July 2026
The Cottonwood Fire had burned nearly 72,000 acres and is at 0% containment.
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CBS News,
27 June 2026
Security is where non-technical founders often get burned.
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Alexej Kovernikov,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
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.
—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
The wildfire had burned across an area of 30,000 acres by Sunday, information from the European Union’s Copernicus satellite mapping agency showed.
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Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
When the Ku Klux Klan burned crosses on the lawn of other beach neighbors, the only Jewish family in town, my dad tracked down the local Klan leader and told him to back off, or else.
—
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
Lake County officials sent out pre-evacuation warnings for another 178 homes on Friday night as the Willow fire near Leadville burned another 400 acres, or roughly a half square miles.
—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
4 July 2026
Residents of Thessaloniki could see the flames and even heard explosions as flammable materials inside businesses burned.
—
ABC News,
4 July 2026
The fire burned simultaneously with the similarly destructive Eaton Fire in Altadena and other communities in the foothills of the nearby San Gabriel Mountains.
—
Daily News,
4 July 2026
That burnt cassette my friend Shrub Rountree had made for me didn’t come out of my tape deck for months!
—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
3 July 2026
The Cottonwood Fire had burned nearly 72,000 acres and is at 0% containment.
—
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Security is where non-technical founders often get burned.
—
Alexej Kovernikov,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
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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Later the day of the arson, a young man with scorched hands faced an FBI agent and others investigating the crime.
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Instead of captivating burst of fireworks on display, the bridge glowed with hues of greens, yellows, reds and more.
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Gomez wore her brunette hair in a chic updo and glowed with rosy blush and a smokey eye.
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For centuries, ancient scrolls torched nearly 2,000 years ago in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius have remained a mystery.
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The Thundering Herd faced Ole Miss in the Motor City Bowl, and Moss torched the Rebels’ fastest corner on the first offensive play for an 80-yard touchdown.
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The French capital is in the midst of a heat wave — the day of the show was the city’s hottest ever June day, until Wednesday eclipsed it — and the model’s toes steamed inside the oblong footwear.
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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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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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Dana, falling in love with Zorro and out of love with Diego, and being deceived by both, is sublimely affecting.
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In nearly half of all scams, 49% of the victims were also deceived into personally sending money to the scammers.
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Physicians report spending only 27 hours per week on direct patient care out of a nearly 58-hour work week, with the remainder consumed by documentation, order entry and administrative tasks.
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By Monday evening, the wildfires had converged into one and consumed 15,888 acres with no containment, according to San Juan Incident Management Team Eight, which is leading the fire response.
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There are seven roasted, charred and crushed chiles in the orange salsa.
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The menu featured global flavors with a heavy South Asian influence with offerings like charred cabbage with fish sauce, Taiwanese cabbage and chili and khao man gai, a Thai-style chicken and rice dish.
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“Burned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burned. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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