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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In any case, by the spring of 2023, Erickson had burned through most of her savings.
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Jessica Goodheart, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
During the quarter, the company burned through $11 million in cash and held $79 million in cash and equivalents at the end of Q3.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The Harris campaign burned through the money in just 15 weeks, operating on a highly compressed schedule on the heels of President Joe Biden dropping out of the race and passing the torch to the vice president.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
The always hilarious Luke Wilson portrays down-and-out soap opera actor JD Campbell, whose money-hungry, cheating wife Margo Starling, played by Linda Cardellini, is burning through his money.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Jessica Goodheart, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
During the quarter, the company burned through $11 million in cash and held $79 million in cash and equivalents at the end of Q3.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The Harris campaign burned through the money in just 15 weeks, operating on a highly compressed schedule on the heels of President Joe Biden dropping out of the race and passing the torch to the vice president.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
The always hilarious Luke Wilson portrays down-and-out soap opera actor JD Campbell, whose money-hungry, cheating wife Margo Starling, played by Linda Cardellini, is burning through his money.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Burn through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burn%20through. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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