burn
verb (used without object)
to undergo rapid combustion or consume fuel in such a way as to give off heat, gases, and, usually, light; be on fire.
am burning
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present progressiveof burn (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"I am resigned to the fact I am going to have another winter where I am burning gas just as quick as I put it in to the meter," she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2023
“I am burning $50 in gas every day. We need an institution or a charity to donate to help with the costs.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2021
I feel guilty, but I am burning out.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2020
I, too, am burning with fury and grief over Elizabeth Warren’s fate.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2020
Since that day, I have been forbidden from causing any more phone calls home unless I am burning alive with a fever or projectile vomiting.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
