burn through
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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In the United Kingdom, young people are out of work, government borrowing costs are high, and the nation is burning through PM’s like yesterday’s leftovers.
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Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 9 June 2026
Achieving early-retirement largesse requires burning through a brief and ruthless career that brings all the intensity of a season of Industry without any of the fun.
—Joshua Rivera, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
Sour feelings among some donors Harris' 2024 presidential campaign burned through more than $1 billion in 15 weeks -- which some fundraisers said has discouraged them from giving large sums to campaigns going forward.
—Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 8 June 2026
One of four boosters suffered what looked like a burn through of one of its nozzles about 30 seconds into launch, similar to what a Vulcan launch suffered in 2024 on its second ever flight.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
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Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 9 June 2026
Achieving early-retirement largesse requires burning through a brief and ruthless career that brings all the intensity of a season of Industry without any of the fun.
—Joshua Rivera, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
Sour feelings among some donors Harris' 2024 presidential campaign burned through more than $1 billion in 15 weeks -- which some fundraisers said has discouraged them from giving large sums to campaigns going forward.
—Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 8 June 2026
One of four boosters suffered what looked like a burn through of one of its nozzles about 30 seconds into launch, similar to what a Vulcan launch suffered in 2024 on its second ever flight.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
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“Burn through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burn%20through. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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