Synonyms of burn up

Noun


1. burnup, race

usage: a high-speed motorcycle race on a public road

2. burnup, consumption, using up, expenditure

usage: the amount of fuel used up (as in a nuclear reactor)

Verb


1. flare, flame up, blaze up, burn up, burn, combust

usage: burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity"

2. burn off, burn, burn up, consume, eat up, use up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run through, wipe out

usage: use up (energy); "burn off calories through vigorous exercise"

3. burn down, burn up, go up, burn, combust

usage: burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire; "The hut burned down"; "The mountain of paper went up in flames"

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