as in to ignite
to burn (something) completely
The waste is incinerated in a large furnace.
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Recent Examples of incinerate
The global plastic waste trade Large amounts of plastic waste are shipped around the world – some to be recycled and much to simply be disposed of in landfills or incinerated.
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Ellen M. Considine,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
On top of that, repurposing wheat straw also helps reduce the burning of agricultural residues, 90 million metric tons of which (primarily rice and wheat straw)are incinerated in India each year.
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Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
With the transformer clicked on, one associate of Blaine and Anneliese's immediately incinerates.
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Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
Sanitary waste—used hygiene products such as sanitary napkins and diapers—is incinerated or routed for recycling.
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Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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Ellen M. Considine,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
On top of that, repurposing wheat straw also helps reduce the burning of agricultural residues, 90 million metric tons of which (primarily rice and wheat straw)are incinerated in India each year.
—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
With the transformer clicked on, one associate of Blaine and Anneliese's immediately incinerates.
—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
Sanitary waste—used hygiene products such as sanitary napkins and diapers—is incinerated or routed for recycling.
—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incinerate
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Both the size of the IPO and the hype around it – and CEO Elon Musk – have ignited outsized interest from investors.
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The Atlantic Fire happening after several other wildfires ignited across south Florida earlier this month.
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According to Smith, citizens of East Florida even burned the leaders behind the Declaration of Independence in effigy.
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For decades, oceans have acted as the planet’s main heat sink, absorbing 90% of the excess heat produced by humans burning fossil fuels.
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The suspect allegedly fired several shots at Majied.
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The Israeli military says 36 Israeli soldiers and four civilians were killed, as Hezbollah fired thousands of rockets and drones into northern Israel and Israeli troops in southern Lebanon.
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Now, the cabin where those memories were made has been reduced to ash.
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The fires in West Miami-Dade that have sent smoke, soot and ash into nearby communities, prompting over 200 people to leave their homes, is more than half contained as of Thursday, according to the Florida Forest Service.
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Another visual for the audience shows the receipt from the funeral home where Fisher was cremated.
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Stacy's body was cremated within two days of her death, but suspicion arose when Stacy’s mother reported that Hunsucker seemed unusually unfazed by the death and had moved in with a girlfriend shortly after.
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Yet many of us will do it anyway, whether to get a break from cooking a meal at home or as a way to spend time with friends and family.
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If timing varies, start the longer-cooking veggies first, then add the quicker-cooking veggies.
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“Incinerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incinerate. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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