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

Examples of burn away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Like many Afghanistan and Iraq veterans, he’d been exposed to the smoke from the burn pits in which the military burned away all sorts of trash and refuse. —

John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024 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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for burn away

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