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burn up

1 of 1verb
/ˈbɝn ˈʌp/
Forms:burns up,burning up,burned up,burned up
1

to be entirely destroyed by fire

  • The old barn burned up in minutes due to the intense heat of the fire.
  • The dry leaves piled up near the campsite started to burn up when a spark landed on them.
  • The paper documents left near the open window accidentally caught fire and burned up.
  • The ancient manuscripts were burned up during a library fire.
Synonyms:
burn downgo up
2

to completely use all of a resource, especially energy

  • Electronic devices left on standby can slowly burn up electricity.
  • The spaceship's engines were designed to burn up a vast amount of fuel during takeoff.
  • The factory decided to burn the excess materials up to create more space.
  • The space mission had to carefully manage power to avoid burning up all available energy before reaching its destination.
  • The car's long journey across the desert caused it to burn up its entire fuel supply.
Synonyms:
burnburn off
3

to shine very brightly

  • The fireworks burned up in the night sky with vibrant colors.
  • The candles burned up on the birthday cake, their flames rising high.
  • The torches burned up, illuminating the path through the ancient ruins.
  • The chandelier burned up, filling the ballroom with a dazzling brilliance.
  • The city skyline burned up with the lights of skyscrapers, creating a mesmerizing urban glow.
Synonyms:
blaze upflame upflare
4

to destroy completely by setting something on fire

  • They decided to burn the old documents up to maintain confidentiality.
  • The medieval invaders sought to burn up the enemy's supplies during the siege.
  • The artist intentionally chose to burn up the canvas as part of a unique art installation.
  • The laboratory technicians were careful not to burn up the delicate samples during the experiment.
  • The spy was instructed to burn up any incriminating documents in case of a security breach.
5

to make someone extremely angry or upset

  • His careless remarks really burned her up during the meeting.
  • The unexpected delay burned up the already frustrated passengers.
  • Jenny burned up with anger after hearing his thoughtless comment.
  • My lateness burned up the wedding guests waiting for the ceremony to start.
  • The ref's unfair call burned the fans up in the stands.
6

to have a very high body temperature, often due to illness

  • The doctor confirmed that the patient was burning up with an infection.
  • When burning up with a fever, it's important to stay hydrated and rest.
  • In some cases, a viral infection can make you feel like you're burning up.
  • Check her temperature; she's burning up and needs medical attention.