burn into

Idioms

Make an indelible impression on, as in An event like the Holocaust burns into the minds of all the survivors, or The scene was burned into her memory. This expression alludes to such processes as etching or engraving, where a caustic substance bites into a solid plate to make a design. [Early 1800s]

Example Sentences

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Those are the moments you write down and burn into your memory, because when they come around again - and they always do in Test rugby - you want the instinct to be automatic.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Forest Service, said some of the large fires in the northern part of the state could burn into early December.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2021

Drought Monitor, large fires in the north could burn into early December, said Anthony Scardina, deputy regional forester for the Forest Service.

From Fox News • Aug. 21, 2021

As twilight gave way to blackness, numerous fires broke out and would burn into the night.

From Washington Times • Oct. 9, 2018

His voice—that voice she knew so well—her favorite voice—the voice she’d been missing for two days—just his voice, so small and far away in the phone made hot, blurry tears burn into her eyes.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart

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