How to Use burner in a Sentence

burner

noun
  • The burner on the furnace isn't working.
  • The computer comes equipped with a CD burner.
  • For a gas grill, leave one or two burners off.
    — Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 June 2026
  • But those are just the front-burner fires.
    — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Once the smoke is gone, turn the burners off.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026
  • The coils would come up on the line red hot like an oven burner.
    — Jeff Darcy, cleveland.com, 14 Mar. 2018
  • Slide a lid over a pan that erupts in flames and turn off the burner.
    — New York Times, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Turn off the heat and remove the pan from the burner.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Turn off heat and remove pan from burner.
    — Faye Levy, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Even burners on the gas hob appeared to be switched on.
    — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Set aside the cake on the plate and return the pan to the burner.
    — Caleb Barber, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Apr. 2018
  • Turn off the burner and move the pan to a cool surface right away.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
  • From there, unfold the legs and the unit is ready for the burner.
    — Brad Moon, Forbes, 15 May 2021
  • Make sure the stove is fully turned off and the burners are cool.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Food can clog ports in the burner head and block flames from emerging.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Then place the saucepan on the stove and turn the burner to high to bring it to a boil.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Bring it to a boil, then turn the burner off and allow the balls to soak.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Increase the burner heat to high.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Eggers has a bunch of movies on the burners, some in back, some in front.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 20 Dec. 2024
  • And keep an eye on the heat—if the burner’s cranked up too high, the cheese can seize up.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
  • Repeat the process for each burner.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Repeat the process for each burner.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • Repeat the process for each burner.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025
  • Return the skillet to the burner and turn the heat on to low.
    — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 13 Jan. 2021
  • Place the coffeemaker on a burner, and turn it on to high heat.
    — Laurie Jennings, Good Housekeeping, 28 June 2022
  • At that point, turn off the burner and let the pan completely cool.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Nov. 2020
  • Or, set on a double thickness of foil on the grate over the gas burner.
    — Jeanmarie Brownson, Twin Cities, 11 July 2019
  • In the past, Payan had to remove knobs from the burners on the stove.
    — Doug Williams, sandiegouniontribune.com, 4 June 2018
  • Once the warmer is full of fluid, put the burner back on and apply a flame.
    — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Trump’s thumb on the scale to favor coal burners will have the same effect.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026

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