be on fire; set on fire v. cause or feel stinging pain v. be excited about; yearn for v. be on fire; set on fire v. cause or feel stinging pain v. be excited about; yearn for v. Example Sentences Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com. See Examples For: Despite the spontaneity and haphazardness of it all, which contributed to a rough burn, the 22-year-old returned on two more occasions — including this year. From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026 Fat metabolism – women have higher fat stores and burn it more efficiently, giving them a steady energy source for longer. From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026 “Minor debris flows may occur in the recent burn scars,” the weather service said in a Sunday morning bulletin. From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026 A yellow banner down the block announced an upcoming ceremony, when the gates of the underworld are said to open and the living burn offerings for the wandering dead. From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026 He had to torch his oldest friendship as well, burn that to the ground along with everything else. From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny “I’m personally more interested in leaning towards local burns because I think that I’m more likely to find community and true connection there,” Dandy, a twenty-something from the Seattle area, said. From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026 The first deliveries landed: Seafood was up 7%, fresh fruit was up 4.9% — everything that rides a refrigerated truck was up, because the cold chain burns the most diesel per mile. From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026 Most animals "do not have many options" to relocate as their habitat burns, he added. From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026 To this day, his calculus for greenlighting any major production seems to come down to how vastly one’s star power burns . From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026 My palm burns even hotter, almost like a warning that something is about to happen. From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer But if those particles are collected inside a flask, they form a dense suspension of burned tobacco -- a tar-like sludge. From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026 L.A. has also had a handful of smaller fires in recent weeks, including the Getty fire, which burned 25 acres in Brentwood on Wednesday, leading to evacuations and the closure of the Getty Center. From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026 Germany was badly burned in the summer of 2022 when European natural-gas prices hit a record high.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026 “It’s Tamagotchi for the burned out and overwhelmed,” writes Sara Jin Li. From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026 “There were only a thousand copies printed and then the publisher burned down. My auntie tells me that’s why they’re so special.” From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova According to the Nusantara Atlas fire tracker, more than 285,000 hectares have burnt in Indonesia so far this year. From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026 Hannah Leonard, from the Royal College of Midwives union, said: "Midwives do an extraordinary job, and they deserve to feel pride in their profession, not burnt out within a few years of qualifying". From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026 Visiting the Pochaina flea market 10 days after the Russian attack, AFP journalists could still smell the mix of burnt metal and plastic hanging in the air. From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026 The dishes themselves are constantly changing—past offerings have included a reimagined s’more made from an aerated dark-chocolate rock with graham-cracker ganache and burnt meringue, which was paired with strawberry amaro milk. From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026 Names that catch fire and leave a burnt smell in the air. From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds “It’s so thrilling when someone approaches you with something they are burning about, and I couldn’t say no.” From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026 Smoke resulting from incomplete burning contains dense, lethal concentrations of carbon monoxide. From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026 One day, I saw my older sister carefully burning the edges of a blank notebook. From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026 Durvasula: We’ve already seen the horror stories of tokenmaxxing and companies burning through their budgets. From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026 Did the firefighters find you in a burning building? From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste Words related to burn are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word burn . Browse related words to learn more about word associations. Vocabulary lists containing burn "Raymond's Run" Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide! Words with Two Past-Tense Forms That Creeped (or Crept) into English Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use! Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time! Dictionary.com's Learning Companion Go beyond just looking up words. Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.