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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This contains a very small sink, a shower, and a choice between a flushing, composting, or incinerating toilet.
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New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
All Indianapolis household trash goes first to the Reworld waste processing facility on the south side, where last year roughly 60-70% of that waste was incinerated to create steam energy, according to Shawn Brock, deputy director of solid waste services.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 14 Nov. 2025
Orbits of the Earth ultimately decay, as faint traces of the exosphere produce drag, causing a circling object eventually to plunge into the atmosphere and incinerate.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
Turning waste into wings Municipal solid waste includes organic matter, plastics, paper, and metals, which are typically landfilled or incinerated.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025
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New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
All Indianapolis household trash goes first to the Reworld waste processing facility on the south side, where last year roughly 60-70% of that waste was incinerated to create steam energy, according to Shawn Brock, deputy director of solid waste services.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 14 Nov. 2025
Orbits of the Earth ultimately decay, as faint traces of the exosphere produce drag, causing a circling object eventually to plunge into the atmosphere and incinerate.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
Turning waste into wings Municipal solid waste includes organic matter, plastics, paper, and metals, which are typically landfilled or incinerated.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025
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 18 Nov. 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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