burn through
Deplete something quickly
To burn through something is to consume it rapidly and completely.
You might burn through savings, fuel, or inventory: We burned through our entire budget in three months.
The phrase suggests speed and often wastefulness—resources disappearing faster than expected or intended.
It can also describe moving through material quickly: She burned through all five seasons in a week.
- consumeTake in fully
- exhaustUse up entirely
- depleteGreatly reduce supply
- run outBecome completely depleted
- blazeIntense burning fire
spend · waste · devour · drain · incinerate · scorch · cash · money · savings · bank account · trust fund · rainy day fund · credit card · cash flow · living expenses · fuel · gas tank · energy
burn throughsave
Protect from loss
scrimp · economize · scrimp and save · budget · pinch pennies
burn throughsavor
Enjoy with full attention
stretch out · pace oneself · take one's time · nurse · sip
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