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burned away

burned away is the simple past and past participle of burn away.

Meaning of burn away

Verb

burn away (third-person singular simple present burns away, present participle burning away, simple past and past participle burned away or burnt away)

  1. (ergative) To remove or be removed by burning.
    • The laser burned away the excess body hair.
  2. (broadly, figuratively) to remove instantly and forcefully; to evaporate
    • In fact, McChrystal's whole manner was that of someone who's burned away frivolity and distractions from his life.2020, Barack Obama, chapter 13, in A Promised Land, Crown

Questions about burned away

What is burned away the simple past and past participle of?
Burned away is the simple past and past participle of burn away.

Words near burned away in the dictionary

  1. burndowns
  2. Burndred
  3. burne
  4. burned
  5. burned a hole in someone's pocket
  6. burned away
  7. burned bread
  8. burned coal
  9. burned daylight
  10. burned down
  11. burned in

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