# burned

Pronunciation: say "BURND" US /ˈbɝnd/, UK /ˈbɜːnd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of burn. — simple past and past participle of burn
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of burn. Use it for something that already happened.
   - _The whole barn burned to the ground overnight._
   - _The documents were burned before the inspectors arrived._

## Adjective

2. Showing damage or destruction caused by fire, heat, oxidation, or a similar process.
   - Simple: Hurt or destroyed by heat or fire.
   - _Firefighters sifted through the burned remains of the warehouse._
   - _The hikers found a burned patch of grass where lightning had struck._

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