burn away
phrasal verb
burned away or burnt away; burning away; burns away
: to be removed or to remove (something) by fire or heat
The outer layer of wooden shingles burned away quickly in the fire.
The fire quickly burned the outer layer of wooden shingles away.
burned away unwanted hair
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This floral pick, scented with gardenia, guava, tonka, and musk, comes in an iridescent jar that’ll double as home decor long after the wax has burned away.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2024
The passions and errors of youth burned away, and delusional fantasies from fascism to communism lost their appeal.
—Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2018
That’s why the comedy in them has mostly been burned away.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2024
When those final, fateful moments are at hand, the ISS and deorbit vehicle alike will be at the mercy of Earth’s thick atmosphere, which will buffet and burn away at the iconic facility.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 19 July 2024
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2024
The passions and errors of youth burned away, and delusional fantasies from fascism to communism lost their appeal.
—Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2018
That’s why the comedy in them has mostly been burned away.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2024
When those final, fateful moments are at hand, the ISS and deorbit vehicle alike will be at the mercy of Earth’s thick atmosphere, which will buffet and burn away at the iconic facility.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 19 July 2024
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“Burn away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burn%20away. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.
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