1
as in glows
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 scorches
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 steams
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 flames
to shine with a bright harsh light
the bright streetlight outside our motel room burned all night long
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as in deceives
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 consumes
to make complete use of
heedlessly burning the country's resources without any concern for future generations
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as in brooks
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
the walkers forded the shallow burn and then came upon a field of gorse
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Recent Examples of burns
Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
The spark becomes a blaze, and trust between citizens and the military burns with it.
—Eric Chastain, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
As a guy who is simply not built for summer (sweaty, burns easily, refuses to wear shorts), the turning of the calendar to September adds a little lead to my tread, with visions of cider and sweaters dancing in my head.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Naperville Park District will conduct prescribed, or controlled, burns at a dozen parks this fall.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
In sales, trust is currency, and nothing burns trust faster than sounding unoriginal, lazy or shady.
—Don Markland, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
And in this part of his life, passion burns brightly.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) HIIT burns belly fat by creating a huge calorie burn in less time, said Schlottman.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Jogging for 30 minutes burns 250 calories, so weeding is good for you as well as your garden.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Fires that burn into urban areas often produce smoke that contains more toxins, heavy metals, and other dangerous byproducts; the study didn't explicitly include urban burns.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
The sparky and fiery energy within burns bright due to the Supermoon in Aries.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
She was airlifted to a hospital in San Antonio, but had suffered extensive burns and succumbed to her injuries the next day.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
But the Cygnus spacecraft's journey from the launch pad to the ISS encountered trouble early Tuesday, when the ship's main engine shut down earlier than planned during two burns to fine-tune its approach to the space station.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
This is where Halvorson has his burns and wounds cleaned.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
As fuel burns or passengers move, CG shifts.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Responding firefighters discovered Maureen in the living room with severe burns, a fractured larynx and soot in her airway, the DA's office said.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
Theirs was a life together cut off in its infancy, but still the flame burns bright.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
The spark becomes a blaze, and trust between citizens and the military burns with it.
—Eric Chastain, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
As a guy who is simply not built for summer (sweaty, burns easily, refuses to wear shorts), the turning of the calendar to September adds a little lead to my tread, with visions of cider and sweaters dancing in my head.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Naperville Park District will conduct prescribed, or controlled, burns at a dozen parks this fall.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
In sales, trust is currency, and nothing burns trust faster than sounding unoriginal, lazy or shady.
—Don Markland, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
And in this part of his life, passion burns brightly.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) HIIT burns belly fat by creating a huge calorie burn in less time, said Schlottman.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Jogging for 30 minutes burns 250 calories, so weeding is good for you as well as your garden.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
Some of my burns are from that.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Fires that burn into urban areas often produce smoke that contains more toxins, heavy metals, and other dangerous byproducts; the study didn't explicitly include urban burns.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
The sparky and fiery energy within burns bright due to the Supermoon in Aries.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
She was airlifted to a hospital in San Antonio, but had suffered extensive burns and succumbed to her injuries the next day.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
But the Cygnus spacecraft's journey from the launch pad to the ISS encountered trouble early Tuesday, when the ship's main engine shut down earlier than planned during two burns to fine-tune its approach to the space station.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
This is where Halvorson has his burns and wounds cleaned.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
As fuel burns or passengers move, CG shifts.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Responding firefighters discovered Maureen in the living room with severe burns, a fractured larynx and soot in her airway, the DA's office said.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burns
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As the title might suggest, the k-drama A Hundred Memories glows with nostalgia, the nostalgia of an earlier decade and also a time in life when dreams seem possible.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The course glows at night, thanks to a custom LED system that lights up the track.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Sep. 2025
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At its heart sits Viti, a striking blue crater lake that steams invitingly in contrast to the stark black landscape.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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CookingPal’s gadget suggests meals, fetches recipes, chops, stirs, and steams ingredients, and then cleans up after itself.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Jan. 2020
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The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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By studying how the human brain processes this information, the researchers hope to unlock the secrets of efficiency that consumes a significantly smaller amount of energy.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, someone who uses it occasionally may not face the same risks as someone who consumes it daily.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Many of these parcels have elements like oak woodlands, meadows, brooks and rivers that create cooler, wetter areas that help plants and animals endure wildfires or periods of extreme heat or drought.—
Beth Rose Middleton Manning,
The Conversation,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Super Full Moon in Aries, known as the Hunter’s Moon, ignites our desires.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
19 Sep. 2025
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The movie also begins after Superman ignites an international incident by stopping a war from breaking out between the fictional neighboring nations of Boravia and Jarhanpur.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Fire rages through the Singha Durbar, the main administrative building for the Nepal government, in Kathmandu on September 9, 2025 amid widespread protests.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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As war rages in Europe, the two children navigate danger and secrets that challenge their understanding of family and friendship, reshaping their childhoods forever.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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The interference has included both jamming—overpowering communications with strong radio signals—and spoofing, which tricks receivers into misreading their location or even the time.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Although they are born fairly helpless, infants have a few survival tricks up their swaddles.—
Elissa Strauss,
The Atlantic,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Burns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burns. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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