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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The fire is burning through grass, brush, and junipers.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
The Villa had been closed since Jan. 7, when the Palisades fire burned through the surrounding area.
—Christina House, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
The catastrophic wildfires that burned through Los Angeles County for days in January covered tens of thousands of acres of land, killed at least 29 people, destroyed thousands of properties and caused billions of dollars in damages.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Stateside, Jeffreys continued to burn through labels, issuing albums on Epic and RCA.
—Jim Farber, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
The Villa had been closed since Jan. 7, when the Palisades fire burned through the surrounding area.
—Christina House, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
The catastrophic wildfires that burned through Los Angeles County for days in January covered tens of thousands of acres of land, killed at least 29 people, destroyed thousands of properties and caused billions of dollars in damages.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
Stateside, Jeffreys continued to burn through labels, issuing albums on Epic and RCA.
—Jim Farber, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
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“Burn through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burn%20through. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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