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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But the acres burned by high-severity fires — when flames explode out of control with extreme temperatures, incinerating trees rather than simply clearing out dead vegetation — have increased thirtyfold.
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Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
3 July 2026
For Thursday and Friday, the ridge of high pressure dominating the weather pattern and incinerating the East Coast with triple-digit feels-like temperatures shifts just enough to allow for some Gulf moisture to build in.
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Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The bathroom is nearby and contains a vanity sink, a walk-in shower, and an incinerating toilet – which literally turns waste into ash.
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Adam Williams
july 01,
New Atlas,
1 July 2026
The deaths come after wildfires have incinerated parts of the Southwest, with fires entering Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico, according to the paper.
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Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
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Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
3 July 2026
For Thursday and Friday, the ridge of high pressure dominating the weather pattern and incinerating the East Coast with triple-digit feels-like temperatures shifts just enough to allow for some Gulf moisture to build in.
—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The bathroom is nearby and contains a vanity sink, a walk-in shower, and an incinerating toilet – which literally turns waste into ash.
—
Adam Williams
july 01,
New Atlas,
1 July 2026
The deaths come after wildfires have incinerated parts of the Southwest, with fires entering Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico, according to the paper.
—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for incinerate
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“Incinerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incinerate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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