BURNED Synonyms: 280 Similar and Opposite Words

burned 1 of 2

adjective

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as in scorched

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burned

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verb

variants or burnt

past tense of burn

as in glowed

to be on fire especially brightly all evening long we just sat there, contentedly watching the Yule log burn

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as in torched

to set (something) on fire it is not a good idea to try to burn old papers in the sink

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as in steamed

to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger he came home burning with anger because of a reprimand at work

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as in glared

to shine with a bright harsh light the bright streetlight outside our motel room burned all night long

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as in deceived

to cause to believe what is untrue he's been burned before, so he's careful to double-check such claims now

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as in consumed

to make complete use of heedlessly burning the country's resources without any concern for future generations

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Recent Examples of burned

Adjective

Designed to function like an ice resurfacer, BurnBot lays down pre-burned paths that define the boundaries of burn areas. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025 Yeager said none of the non-burned areas of the facility have been turned on again. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025

Verb

But cars have been burned, trees damaged and people hurt in communities across the Palestinian territory, with some people calling this the most dangerous season yet. — Reuters, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026 Settlers had burned cars in the neighboring village of Turmus Ayya. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 In the Santa Monica Mountains, the Bryson fire burned nearly 150 acres near the Malibu Country Club, a private golf course. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Its buildings were shelled and burned, and its infrastructure damaged. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 But traders burned once have good reason to shed long-duration risk. — George Calhoun, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 Justin Jones, a lawmaker in the last of those, burned an image of a Confederate flag at the state capitol in protest, and likened local Republicans to Bull Connor and George Wallace. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 To his dismay, many of the exultant people in cowboy hats, burnt orange T-shirts and other spirit gear appeared to be of South Asian heritage. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 Ricky Johnson, by the way, burned KU’s defense for a 44-yard reception on the drive on a perfect pass by Dampier. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for burned

Adjective

If possible, wait until the extreme temperatures cool to apply pesticides that can cause scorched leaves.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
Later the day of the arson, a young man with scorched hands faced an FBI agent and others investigating the crime.

— Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 4 Feb. 2026

Definition of scorched

Verb

French authorities are extending curfews and increasing the police presence in public spaces as President Emmanuel Macron's government tries to regain control after rioters torched buildings and looted thousands of businesses this weekend.

— Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Officials rushed to restore order after rioters torched buildings and smashed storefronts, in a fraught political climate ahead of next year's presidential election.

— Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of torched

Verb

Some veterans say recruiters deceived them and Haitian authorities tortured them; their families call them scapegoats.

— Astrid Suárez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Some of the Colombians have long maintained that they were deceived about the mission and arrived at the home after Moïse had already been killed.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of deceived

Verb

Modern facilities can use closed-loop cooling, where water circulates through the system rather than being continually consumed and discharged.

— Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Auto energy efficiency was determined by looking at the annual miles driven per capita, and creating a ratio of annual miles driven to gallons of gas consumed.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of consumed

Adjective

The wall's stonework showed signs of fire damage, while archaeologists also uncovered burned seeds and the remains of a charred wooden building nearby.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Deeply cathartic to see Madison light a cigarette off Jeffrey Dahmer’s charred corpse.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026