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 the aftermath of the 2010 Shultz Fire, which burned through over 15,000 acres in northwest Flagstaff, the U.S. Forest Service and Arizona Game and Fish entered into a cooperative agreement that increased the availability of elk hunting permits to aid in the regeneration of aspen trees. —

John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2024 But just last week in California, a wildfire popped up north of Los Angeles in Ventura County, burning through 32 square miles. —

Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024 The Conservative Party itself has burned through six leaders in less than a decade. —

Katie Marie Davies, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Nov. 2024 Climate & Environment California city approves development project near Earth’s oldest living oak tree Sept. 8, 2024 As the fire burned through telephone poles, phone service went down. —

Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for burn through