How do you use Backburner in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Backburner meaning
Alternative form of back burner.
Using Backburner
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of back burner.
- In the example corpus, backburner often appears in combinations such as: the backburner, backburner and, backburner after.
Context around Backburner
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 9 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Backburner
- In this selection, "backburner" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, distant, kaia, involving and writes stand out and add context to how "backburner" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include on the backburner and backburner writes for. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "backburner" sits close to words such as aare, aarti and abl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with backburner
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A solid bureaucratic metaphor for on the backburner. (8 words)
A surprise could be on the backburner involving friends or a specific goal. (13 words)
Plans for five townhouses on the site have consent but are “on the backburner”. (14 words)
The 27-year-old catwalk star put her career on the backburner after suffering mental and physical health issues, and she is now enjoying a laidback life in Texas with her boyfriend Adan Banuelos - and Bella admits she's thriving. (40 words)
Together, the pair amassed a staggering fortune - even as Gisele put her fashion career on the backburner in order to support her husband's quest for continued Super Bowl glory - they were estimated have a combined fortune of $733 million. (40 words)
A development application (DA) to demolish the South Pacific Palms Motor Inn and one-time Blackies restaurant in Manning Street, Tuncurry and construct an 11-storey mixed use building has been put on the backburner, at least until October. (39 words)
Are there fears that focus on MI will put routine immunisation on the backburner? (14 words)
Example sentences (20)
A development application (DA) to demolish the South Pacific Palms Motor Inn and one-time Blackies restaurant in Manning Street, Tuncurry and construct an 11-storey mixed use building has been put on the backburner, at least until October.
But, as soon as you get back to training, you put it all on the backburner because you can’t live off that feeling forever.
The next Scottish Cup stop for Inverness is Celtic or Rangers, but firstly they will resume their quest to get out of the Championship with that showpiece occasion on 3 June put on the backburner.
A solid bureaucratic metaphor for on the backburner.
Governor Hochul has said she is working to secure funding to preserve and revive those projects now moving to the backburner, and we stand ready to work with her and all other partners on that effort.
The 27-year-old catwalk star put her career on the backburner after suffering mental and physical health issues, and she is now enjoying a laidback life in Texas with her boyfriend Adan Banuelos - and Bella admits she's thriving.
Together, the pair amassed a staggering fortune - even as Gisele put her fashion career on the backburner in order to support her husband's quest for continued Super Bowl glory - they were estimated have a combined fortune of $733 million.
A recent report claimed that Samsung has shifted its priorities to the mini version, leaving the original Galaxy Home in the backburner.
For China, the Middle East is always on the very distant backburner of China’s strategic global strategies… Covid-19 combined with the oil price crisis will dramatically change the Middle East.
Plans for five townhouses on the site have consent but are “on the backburner”.
The director said Adipurush was an idea he had in his mind even before Tanhaji went on floors but had put it on the backburner.
While it’s been claimed her romance with is on the backburner, Kaia Gerber didn’t seem to be letting the drama mess with her stylish aura this week.
A surprise could be on the backburner involving friends or a specific goal.
Backburner writes for Ohio State students, but anyone is welcome to attend the performances for free.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali had worked on the script long time ago but he kept it on the backburner as he got busy with Inshallah.
She’s been on the backburner for a while now, so Quinn fans are eager to see more of her.
There are scores of things to worry about when living in a foreign country, but that shouldn’t be an excuse for your health to be put on the backburner.
According to sources, the BJP after entering into an alliance with the PDP had decided to keep some of the “controversial issues’’ on the backburner and adopted Agenda of Alliance.
Are there fears that focus on MI will put routine immunisation on the backburner?
However, it failed to get a suitor by the required deadline, forcing it to put the privatisation plans on the backburner and reviving the capital infusion plan.
Common combinations with backburner
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: