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burns away

burns away is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 burns away

What is burns away the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Burns away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of burn away.

Words near burns away in the dictionary

  1. burnover
  2. burnovers
  3. burnproof
  4. burns
  5. burns a hole in someone's pocket
  6. burns away
  7. burns bread
  8. burns coal
  9. Burns Creek
  10. burns daylight
  11. Burns dinner

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