incinerate
verb
in·cin·er·ate
in-ˈsi-nə-ˌrāt 
incinerated; incinerating
: to cause to burn to ashes
Examples of incinerate in a Sentence
The waste is incinerated in a large furnace.
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In January, Katie Clark’s one-bedroom rental of more than 15 years, and nearly everything inside, was incinerated by Los Angeles County’s Eaton fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in California history.
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Jeremy Lindenfeld, ProPublica, 9 July 2025
When conditions are exceedingly dry and the heat generated by a wildfire reaches a certain point, every plant species will incinerate.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025
The ensuing explosion incinerates them both. 22. North Bay Bridge collapse (Final Destination 5)
The premonition that kicks off Final Destination 5 starts off weak.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
That glimpse into Tahoe’s fiery future was repeated in August 2021, when the Caldor Fire burned for longer than two months and incinerated more than 1,000 structures, including a ski resort.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Jeremy Lindenfeld, ProPublica, 9 July 2025
When conditions are exceedingly dry and the heat generated by a wildfire reaches a certain point, every plant species will incinerate.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025
The ensuing explosion incinerates them both. 22. North Bay Bridge collapse (Final Destination 5)
The premonition that kicks off Final Destination 5 starts off weak.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
That glimpse into Tahoe’s fiery future was repeated in August 2021, when the Caldor Fire burned for longer than two months and incinerated more than 1,000 structures, including a ski resort.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Incinerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incinerate. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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incinerate
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in·cin·er·ate
in-ˈsin-ə-ˌrāt
incinerated; incinerating
: to cause to burn to ashes
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