burn through

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.

Examples of burn through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Google says users will still be able to choose from low, medium, and high effort levels for each model, but using higher effort levels could burn through your Gemini usage limit faster. — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

While making Sunrise on the Reaping in Spain, Zada and costar Mckenna Grace burned through the night rewatching the original Hunger Games films, studying every line and gesture. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

Seven weeks of American bombing of the Houthis in 2025 – which burned through $1 billion worth of ordnance – failed to lessen the Houthis’ ideological determination or their territorial grip. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026

Editor’s pick More picks This JPL satellite mission is burning through its funding. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for burn through

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou