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.
will burn
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future tenseof burn.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Artists spend months crafting these monuments that will burn to ash two nights from now.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
Still, investors are confronting several big unknowns, including how much cash SpaceX will burn and how much borrowing it will do going forward, said Davis Hebert, managing director at CreditSights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
"If you can't hold your hand on the ground for five seconds, it will burn your dog's paws," it warned.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
If that’s the case, they will burn through their capital—and they all have high burn rates right now.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
“You have to prepare yourself first,” Nico said, “or the river will destroy you. It will burn away your body and soul.”
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
