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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Another comment on the suspect’s Getter account calls for someone to incinerate the Democratic candidate.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
The threat to incinerate millions of people in the name of national security is both bad policy and morally bankrupt.
—Nina Tannenwald, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018
Crowded satellite space could increase risks of debris or environmental damage
Space junk does not always incinerate before reaching Earth’s surface.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 8 Aug. 2024
But they weren’t suffocated or incinerated by the hot gases and ash that spewed from the mountain, as most other victims were.
—Byalex Epshtein, science.org, 18 July 2024
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
The threat to incinerate millions of people in the name of national security is both bad policy and morally bankrupt.
—Nina Tannenwald, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018
Crowded satellite space could increase risks of debris or environmental damage
Space junk does not always incinerate before reaching Earth’s surface.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 8 Aug. 2024
But they weren’t suffocated or incinerated by the hot gases and ash that spewed from the mountain, as most other victims were.
—Byalex Epshtein, science.org, 18 July 2024
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“Incinerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incinerate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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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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