List of synonyms from "burn midnight oil" to synonyms from "bury yourself in"
Discover all the synonyms available for the terms burst in, burn out, burn up, bury the hatchet, burn rubber and many more. Click on one of the words below and go directly to the synonyms associated with it.
Definition of the day : « burn up »
- As in kindle : verb excite, incite
- As in outrage : verb wrong, offend, abuse
- As in scrutinize : verb examine closely
- As in sear : verb dry, burn
- As in storm : verb attack, rush
- As in trouble : verb bother, worry
- As in waste : verb spend or use without thought; dwindle
- As in agitate : verb disturb, trouble someone
- As in dissipate : verb expend, spend
- As in distress : verb worry, upset
- As in disturb : verb bother, upset
- As in flare : verb erupt, blow
- As in anger : verb make someone mad; become mad
- As in annoy : verb irritate, upset
- And suppose I set fire to this pyramid with a candle—will she burn up?
- Extract from : « Tom Sawyer Abroad » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
- It must not be cooked too quickly, or the fat will burn up and be wasted.
- Extract from : « The Skilful Cook » by Mary Harrison
- But do you really think, Jim, that he would get his gang to burn up the place for that?
- Extract from : « The Spoilers of the Valley » by Robert Watson
- Let him try to burn up New Ireland—and then go back to where he came from.
- Extract from : « Sonnie-Boy's People » by James B. Connolly
- Mimas had no atmosphere—how could the meteor sound off or burn up?
- Extract from : « Question of Comfort » by Les Collins
- They could burn up all the cook-books that ever were printed and still cook.
- Extract from : « Cobb's Bill-of-Fare » by Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb
- The paper will light itself, will burn up for joy, I think; but I will try.
- Extract from : « Rita » by Laura E. Richards
- "I think he was a fool to burn up," said Frank, bound not to give in.
- Extract from : « Jack and Jill » by Louisa May Alcott
- I can't leave it in the house or the office: they might burn up.
- Extract from : « The Guardian Angel » by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
- Yet to wait for the cotton to burn up might cause a serious delay.
- Extract from : « The Naval History of the United States » by Willis J. Abbot.