burn off

Definitions

1. To dissipate as the result of heat.
   intransitive
2. To cause to dissipate by applying heat.
   transitive
3. To dispose of (unusable explosive natural gas from an oil well) by burning it as it emerges from the well.
   intransitive, transitive
4. To fail due to overheating.
   intransitive
5. To fill (low-value air time) with programming not suitable for its original purpose.
   intransitive, transitive
6. To expend energy resulting from metabolizing food.
   transitive
7. To use up a resource in a nonproductive manner.
   transitive
8. Cause to waste energy.
9. To speed past (someone), such as in a race, especially when first starting off.
   transitive

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Examples

“Near-synonyms: burn away, burn up”

“The weather by the beach can be considerably cooler—ten degrees or more— and usually starts with fog and haze that burn off by late morning.”

“When he tried to light⟳ the cigarette in his mouth, he discovered he was about to burn off the filter and a fair bit of his mouth.”

“Near-synonym: burn up”

“It's to encourage⟳ boys to burn off excess energy.”

“To get⟳ rid⟳ of just 0.5kg (1lb) of excess fat you must burn off around 3500 calories.”

“But you can burn off calories more ways than you know⟳. Do you know⟳ you burn off a calorie by just standing still every two minutes?”

“Near-synonym: burn through”

“We burn off speed⟳. We have⟳ come⟳ around very fast. Must burn off more speed⟳.”

““I want⟳ to burn off some of the clock before going into the end⟳ zone.”

“Slick use⟳ of the resulting turnover ball gave Koroibete the space to burn off Daly, only the third try⟳ England have⟳ so far conceded in this tournament.”

“The other competitors were way behind, having been burned off at the starting line.”

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