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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Driving the news: During the weekend, almost 500 blazes burned through more than 6,000 acres across the state, according to the Georgia Forestry Commission.
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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
Northern California’s Park Fire has burned through some of the Central Valley’s last wild salmon habitat, dealing a blow to an already struggling iconic fish species.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
OpenAI alone burned through $9 billion in 2024 while losing $5 billion, proving that AI is far from the profitable revolution it was hyped to be.
—Virginie Berger, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
For years now, college ADs have been burning through cash like a freshman with their first credit card.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
Northern California’s Park Fire has burned through some of the Central Valley’s last wild salmon habitat, dealing a blow to an already struggling iconic fish species.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
OpenAI alone burned through $9 billion in 2024 while losing $5 billion, proving that AI is far from the profitable revolution it was hyped to be.
—Virginie Berger, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
For years now, college ADs have been burning through cash like a freshman with their first credit card.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Burn through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burn%20through. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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