burn out
Frequency: 8.020.1 per million words
for a fire to stop burning because it has no more fuel
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Examples (10)
- The campfire will burn out on its own if we don't add more wood.
- We watched the bonfire until it finally burned out late at night.
- The candle will burn out safely in its holder.
- How long does it take for a fire like this to burn out?
- Let the embers burn out completely before you leave the campsite.
- By the time the sun rose, the fire in the hearth had burned out.
- The last flickering flame burned out, plunging the cave into darkness.
- A star eventually burns out when it depletes its hydrogen fuel.
- The torches they carried had burned out, forcing them to stop.
- He knew the lantern would burn out soon, as the oil was nearly gone.