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burning away

burning away is the present participle and gerund 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 burning away

What is burning away the present participle and gerund of?
Burning away is the present participle and gerund of burn away.

Words near burning away in the dictionary

  1. burninates
  2. burninating
  3. burnination
  4. burning
  5. burning a hole in someone's pocket
  6. burning away
  7. burning bar
  8. burning bars
  9. burning bread
  10. burning bush
  11. burning bushes

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