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.
unburned
-
a word derived from
burn.
Example Sentences
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However, it also produces thick clouds of black smoke, releases soot into the atmosphere, and leaves behind a layer of unburned residue floating on the ocean's surface.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026
A man stood on a small sliver of unburned land, surrounded by scorched vegetation, Malone said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
Our car’s $3,370 premium over the standard Sport has a break-even of about 1,000 gallons of gas, left unbought and unburned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
When a plane passes through cold humid air, the contrails form as the vapour from the engines condenses on unburned fuel fragments in the exhaust stream.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2024
It occurred to her that the sounds might attract predators, and so she dragged unburned chunks of wood together and rekindled them with the still-hot coals.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
