burn through
phrasal verb
burned through or burnt through; burning through; burns through
informal
: to use all of (something) quickly
They've burned through 2 million dollars already, and the renovations are far from complete.
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With seemingly everyone jumping on the AI bandwagon, businesses are burning through budgets, often with little to show for it.
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Dr. Jason Corso, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Nearly 2,000 French firefighters are battling to contain a fast-moving blaze that has burnt through an area bigger than Paris and killed an elderly woman.
—Pierre Barin, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Supercharger whine simply never gets old, and after burning through over half a tank of gas in one sitting, coolant temps never got anywhere near concerning.
—Peter Nelson, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
Soon, the sun burned through the morning fog as more than 100 people gathered on the sandbar to welcome the paddlers at the end of their journey and offer prayer and song.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
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Dr. Jason Corso, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Nearly 2,000 French firefighters are battling to contain a fast-moving blaze that has burnt through an area bigger than Paris and killed an elderly woman.
—Pierre Barin, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Supercharger whine simply never gets old, and after burning through over half a tank of gas in one sitting, coolant temps never got anywhere near concerning.
—Peter Nelson, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
Soon, the sun burned through the morning fog as more than 100 people gathered on the sandbar to welcome the paddlers at the end of their journey and offer prayer and song.
—Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
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“Burn through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burn%20through. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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