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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
Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
That includes Brantley County, about 20 miles west of Brunswick, Georgia, where the Highway 82 Fire has burned at least 54 structures — including homes — and forced evacuations this week.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
The flames have also burned more than 5,000 acres of land.
—Nakell Williams, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
That total does not include the Pineland Road Fire, which is estimated to have burned more than 29,600 acres and is 10% contained, or another fire in Brantley County, now estimated at 4,438 acres with 15% containment.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
This will minimize the chance of your grass being burnt.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
The fires burned most of Nob Hill where the railroad barons lived.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Yet the Baywatch blunder still prompted a scorching Substack post from Bass’ opponent Spencer Pratt, the reality TV veteran turned Internet influencer who, after the Pacific Palisades wildfire burned his home, is running as an anti-establishment outsider with a focus on government negligence.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
Police officials said in the report that officers responded with force after members of the crowd threw rocks, bottles, fireworks and Molotov cocktails at police and burned several vehicles.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 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
Both Jaabis and the Israeli officer, Moshe Chen, were severely burned during the terror attack.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
That includes Brantley County, about 20 miles west of Brunswick, Georgia, where the Highway 82 Fire has burned at least 54 structures — including homes — and forced evacuations this week.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
The flames have also burned more than 5,000 acres of land.
—Nakell Williams, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
That total does not include the Pineland Road Fire, which is estimated to have burned more than 29,600 acres and is 10% contained, or another fire in Brantley County, now estimated at 4,438 acres with 15% containment.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
This will minimize the chance of your grass being burnt.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
The fires burned most of Nob Hill where the railroad barons lived.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Yet the Baywatch blunder still prompted a scorching Substack post from Bass’ opponent Spencer Pratt, the reality TV veteran turned Internet influencer who, after the Pacific Palisades wildfire burned his home, is running as an anti-establishment outsider with a focus on government negligence.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
Police officials said in the report that officers responded with force after members of the crowd threw rocks, bottles, fireworks and Molotov cocktails at police and burned several vehicles.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 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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At the opening night of the Public Theater's The Merchant of Venice in February 1995, the stars glowed.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Dubbed the largest photographs in the world, the images were 18 feet by 60 feet and, backlit with a mile of tubing, glowed.—
Marcia Greenwood,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Similarly, there were thoughts of perhaps creating large canals in the Sahara Desert filled with kerosene, then torched to flash a similar transmission from the dark side of Earth, the METI expert explained.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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And Spencer Jones is a functional piece, but not someone capable of shifting momentum as Denver was torched in non-Jokic minutes, including an 11-0 second quarter run.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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The baby leaves can be eaten raw or steamed like spinach.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes the reception to my style was not ideal, especially when judges would clock my handmade or altered garments as cheap or not properly steamed.—
Gabe Montesanti,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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As Soler began walking toward the mound, López held up his hands as the two glared at each other before both started throwing punches.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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As Soler began walking toward the mound, López held up his hands and the two glared at each other before both started throwing punches.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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But some were also deceived or coerced.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Musk, who had donated at least $38 million to the lab, wanted to be CEO and gain majority control, but felt deceived after a power struggle with Altman over the role.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The biggest crowds come to watch the leader, a deportation is remigration, and woke means not to stand up to injustice but to be consumed by leftist ideology.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Ferguson is reportedly consumed by fear over returning home to Britain amid her Jeffrey Epstein ties coming to light.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
27 Apr. 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 1 May. 2026.
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